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1.	Calculate the value of minimum base width for an elementary triangular concrete gravity dam supporting 72 m height of reservoir water and full uplift? (Take specific gravity of concrete as 2.4 and coefficient of friction as 0.7)
A.	36.28 m
B.	39.77 m
C.	51.5 m
D.	73.5 m
Answer» E.

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