In Buttress dam, too flat a slope causes

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines Mcqs
BILAL KHATTAK0

A.Excessive tensile stress on upstream face
B.A very high inclined stress at the heel
C.Overloading of buttress sections
D.Increased tendency to overturning
E.Excessive tensile stresses in the foundation and the body of the dam

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