Calculating Overturing Moment (MO):

Overturning Moment , M 0=H 1∗Y 1+ H 3∗Y 3 + H 4∗Y 4 + H 5∗Y 5 +W 5∗X 5 +W 6∗X 6

M 0=( 63,1800∗15 ) + ( 13,500∗27.5 ) + ( 47,250∗2.5 )+ ( 12,000∗2.5 )+ ( 49,320∗40 )+(87360∗53.33)

ft
MO = 8,949,950 μo −
ft
Calculating Stabilizing Moment (MS):

Stabilizing Moment , S0 =W 1∗X 1+W 2∗X 2+W 3∗X 3+W 4∗H 4 + H 2∗Y 2

M s= ( 67,500∗75 )+ ( 236,250∗46.67 ) + ( 60,000∗40 )+ ( 1213.33∗2.593 )+(3,120∗3.33)

ft
M s=18,501,046 μ o−
ft
Stability Analysis against Overturing:

Stability Moment M s
(F . O . S)overturning =
Overturing Momen M 0
18,501,046
¿ =2.067>1.5
8,949,950
Since (F.O.S) overturing > 1.5, Hence safe Against overturning.

Stability Analysis Against Sliding:

Resisting Force Fr
(F . O . S)Sliding =
Sliding Force F s
Sliding Force F s =H 1+ H 3+ H 4 + H 5

¿ 63,180+13,500+ 47,250+12,000
μo
F s=135,930
ft
Resisting Force F r=H 2+ μ ∈W

F r=H 2+ μ(W 1+W 2+W 3+W 34−W 5−W 6)

F r=3120+ 0.7(67,500+ 236,250+60,000+1213.33−49,920−87,360)

F r=3120+ 0.7(227,683.33)
μo
F r=162,498.33
ft
 Fr 162,498.33
(F . O . S)Sliding = = ≈1.2
Fs 135,930

Since (F . O . S)Sliding ≈ 1.2 (Required ≥ 1.2), hence, the proposed dam is safe against sliding.

Stability Analysis against overstressing of Oam:

M s−M O (185 , 010 , 46−894 , 995 , 0)

X= =
W 227 , 668 , 3.33
X =41.95 '
Eccentricity of resultant force from center of the base,

B
2
80
|
e= −X= −41.95 =1.95 '
2 |
e=1.95 '
B 80
= =13.33 '
6 6
B
Since e=1.95’ < =13.33 '
6
Hence Resultant lies in middle 3rd.

Stress at Toe,

W 6e
δt= (1+ )
B B
227683.33 6∗1.95
δt= (1+ )
80 80
μo
δ t =3262 2
ft
Stress at Head

W 6e
δ h= (1− )
B B
227683.33 6∗1.95
δ h= (1− )
80 80
μo
δ h=2430 2
ft
 μo
Since δ t & δ h are less than f c ' =432000 2 or 3000 psi, hence, there is no overstressing in Dam.
ft
Stability Analysis against Crushing of Foundation:

Total Weight acting on base of the dam

W
( 4 B−6 X ) 2
B
227683.33
( 4∗80−6∗41.95 ) 2
80
μo
2430 2
< Allowable beasing capacity
ft
Hence the foundation of the dam is safe against crushing.

Final Dimensions of the Dam are as under:

Option # 2
Increasing base width of the Dam & providing battering on upstream side.

Trying the following dimensions

55
x= ∗5=3.11 ft
45
Calculating Forces Acting on the Dam:

μo μo
∗( 10 ∗45 )=¿ W 1=67500
' '
W 1=150 3
ft ft

( )
μo 1 ' ' μo
W 2 =150 ∗ ∗55 ∗45 =¿ W 2=185625
3
ft 2 ft

W =150 ∗( ∗10 ∗20 )=¿ W =15000

μ 1 o μ ' ' o
3 3 3
ft 2 ft
μo μo
∗( 75 ∗5 )=¿ W 4=56250
' '
W 4=150 3
ft ft
μo μo
∗( 10 ∗20 )=¿ W 5=12480
' '
W 5 =62.4 3
ft ft

( )
μo 1 μo
W 6 =62.4 3
∗ ∗10∗20 =¿ W 6=6240
ft 2 ft
 ( )
μo 1 μo
W 7 =62.4 3
∗ ∗6.11∗5 =¿ W 7=953.33
ft 2 ft

' μo μo
W 8 =10 ∗62.4 3
∗75'=¿ W 8=46800
ft ft

1 ' μo μo
W 9= ∗35 ∗62.4 3 ∗75 ' =¿ W 9 =81,900 3
2 ft ft
Net vertical forces, W =W 1 +W 2 +W 3 +W 4 +W 5 +W 6 +W 7 +W 8 +W 9

μo
W =245,348.33
ft
Horizontal Forces:

1 2 μo
H 1= ∗62.4∗(45) =¿ H 1=63180
2 ft

1 2 μo
H 2= ∗62.4∗(10) =¿ H 2=3120
2 ft
μo
H 3=0.2∗W 1=0.2∗67500=¿ H 3=13500
ft
μo
H 4 =0.2∗W 2=0.2∗185625=¿ H 4 =37125
ft
μo
H 5=0.2∗W 3=0.2∗1 5000=¿ H 5 =3000
ft
μo
H 6=0.2∗W 4=0.2∗56250=¿ H 5=11250
ft
Moment arms of Loads w.r.t Toe of Dam

X1 = 60’ Y1 = 15’
X2 = 36.667’ Y2 = 3.33’
X3 = 68.333’ Y3 = 27.5’
X4 = 37.5’ Y4 = 20’
X5 = 70’ Y5 = 18.33’
X6 = 71.667’ Y6 = 2.5’
X7 = 2.037’
X8 = 37.5’
X9 = 50’

Calculating Overturning Moment (MO)

M O=H 1. Y 1+ H 3. Y 3+ H 4.Y 4+ H 5. Y 5+ H 6. Y 6+W 8. X 8+W 9. Y 9

M O= ( 63180∗15 )+ (13500∗27.5 ) + ( 37125∗20 ) + ( 3000∗18.33 ) + ( 11250∗2.5 )+ ( 46800∗37.5 ) +(81900∗50 ' )

μo−ft
M O=7,994,575
ft
Calculating Stability Moment (MS):

M S =W 1. X 1+W 2 . X 2+W 3 . X 3+W 4. X 4+ W 5 . X 5+W 6. X 6+W 7. X 7+ H 2. Y 2

M S =( 67500∗60 ) + ( 785625∗36.667 ) + ( 15000∗68.333 ) + ( 56250∗37.5 ) + ( 12480∗70 )+ ( 6240∗71.667 ) + ( 953.33∗2.0

μ o−ft
M S =15,323,767
ft
Stability Analysis against Overturning:

Stability Moment M s
(F . O . S)overturning =
Overturing Momen M 0
15,323,767
(F . O . S)overturning =
7,994,575
¿ 1.917>1.5 (Safe against overturning)
Stability Analysis against Sliding:

Resisting Force Fr
(F . O . S)Sliding =
Sliding Force F s

Sliding Force ( Fs )=H 1+ H 3+ H 4+ H 5+ H 6

Fs=63,180+13,500+37125+3000+11,250
μo
Fs=128,055
ft

Resisting Force ( Fr )=H 2+ μW

Fr=3120+0.7∗215,348.33
μo
F r =153,863.83
ft
Fr 153,863.83
(F . O . S)Sliding = =
Fs 128,055

( F . O . S )Sliding=1.202> 1.2
Hence safe against sliding.
Stability Analyses against overstressing of Dam:

M s−M O
Distance of resultant force ¿ toe , X=
W
(15,323,767−7,994,575)
X=
215,348.33
X =34.034 '
Eccentricity of Resultant Force from center of base, e

B 75
e= −X= −34.034
2 2
' B 75
e=3.466 < = =12.5 '
6 6
Hence Resultant lies in middle 3rd of the base

Stress at Toe,

δt=
W
B (
1+
6e
B )
δt=
215348.33
75
1+
6∗3.466
75 ( )
μO
δ t =3667.44 2
ft

Stress at Heel,

δ h=
W
B (
1−
6e
B )
δ h=
215348.33
75
1−
6∗3.466
75 ( )
μO
δ h=2075.2 2
ft

' μO
Since δ t ∧δ h are less than f c =432,000 2
∨3000 psi , hence safe against overstessing
ft
Stability Analysis against Crushing of foundation:

( 4 B−6 X )∗W
Total Weight acting on base of Dam= 2
B
 ( 4∗75−6∗34.034 )∗215348.33 W
¿ 2
75
μO
¿ 3667.4 2
<allowable bearing capasity
ft
Hence safe against crushing of foundation.
Result: The following 2 options satisfy stability analysis checks.

Conclusion:

Area of option -1 = 2425 ft 2

Area of option - 2 = 2162.5 ft 2

Since area of the option 2 is less, hence concrete quantity for option 2 will also be less. Option 2 is
selected.