// Problem no 14.6,Page No.332 clc;clear; close; H= 4 //m //height of dam a=1 //m //Top width b=3 //m //bottom width rho1=9810 //N/m**3 //weight of water rho2=19620 //n/m**3 //Weight of mason //Calculations //Let L=1 m (length of dam) L=1 //weight of dam W=(a+b)*2**-1*L*H*rho2*10**-3 ////Lateral thrust P=rho1*H**2*L*2**-1*10**-3 //Distance of Line of action from vertical base x_bar=(b**2+b*a+a**2)*(3*(b+a))**-1 //distance of pt where resultant cuts the base x=P*W**-1*H*3**-1 //Eccentricity e=x_bar+x-b*2**-1 //Stress at Pt B sigma1=W*10**3*b**-1*(1-6*e*b**-1) //stress at Pt C sigma2=W*10**3*b**-1*(1+6*e*b**-1) //Stresses at the base when resorvoir is empty e2=x_bar-b*2**-1 //Minus sign indicates sigma_b>sigma_c //Stress at C sigma2_2=W*10**3*b**-1*(1+6*e2*b**-1) //Stress at Pt B sigma1_2=W*10**3*b**-1*(1-6*e2*b**-1) //result printf("When the Reservoir is full :sigma1 %.2f",sigma1);printf(" N/m**2") printf("\n :sigma2 %.2f",sigma2);printf(" N/m**2") printf("\n When the Reservoir is empty:sigma1_2 %.2f",sigma1_2);printf(" N/m**2") printf("\n :sigma2_2 %.2f",sigma2_2);printf(" N/m**2") //Answer is wrong in the textbook.//////