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Profile of a weir on permeable foundation is shown in figure I and an elementary profile of upstream pile only case' according to Khosla's theory is shown in figure II. The uplift pressure heads at key points Q, R and S are 3.14 m, 2.75 m and 0 m, respectively (refer figure II).What is the uplift pressure head at point P downstream of the weir (junction of floor and pile as shown in the figure I)?

A. 2.75 m
B. 1.25 m
C. 0.8 m
D. Data not sufficient
Answer» C. 0.8 m


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