2119Civil EngineeringMedium
The uplift pressure on the face of a drainage gallery in a dam is taken as________?
Atwo-third of hydrostatic pressure at toe plus one-third of hydrostatic pressure at heel
Bhydrostatic pressure at toe
Cnone of the above
Daverage of hydrostatic pressure at toe and heel
Correct answer
A. two-third of hydrostatic pressure at toe plus one-third of hydrostatic pressure at heel
Explanation
The correct answer is two-third of hydrostatic pressure at toe plus one-third of hydrostatic pressure at heel.