Allowable Compressive Stress of Dam Material in Dams and Reservoirs Formulas

Allowable Compressive Stress of Dam Material produced if exceeds the allowable stresses then the dam material may get crushed, a dam may fail by the failure of its own material. And is denoted by f. Allowable Compressive Stress of Dam Material is usually measured using the Kilonewton per Square Meter for Stress. Note that the value of Allowable Compressive Stress of Dam Material is always positive.

Dams and Reservoirs formulas that make use of Allowable Compressive Stress of Dam Material

fxMaximum Possible Height when Uplift is Neglected in Elementary Profile of Gravity DamGo

fxMaximum Height in Elementary Profile without Exceeding Allowable Compressive Stress of DamGo

FAQ

What is the Allowable Compressive Stress of Dam Material?

Allowable Compressive Stress of Dam Material produced if exceeds the allowable stresses then the dam material may get crushed, a dam may fail by the failure of its own material. Allowable Compressive Stress of Dam Material is usually measured using the Kilonewton per Square Meter for Stress. Note that the value of Allowable Compressive Stress of Dam Material is always positive.

Can the Allowable Compressive Stress of Dam Material be negative?

No, the Allowable Compressive Stress of Dam Material, measured in Stress cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Allowable Compressive Stress of Dam Material?

Allowable Compressive Stress of Dam Material is usually measured using the Kilonewton per Square Meter[kN/m²] for Stress. Pascal[kN/m²], Newton per Square Meter[kN/m²], Newton per Square Millimeter[kN/m²] are the few other units in which Allowable Compressive Stress of Dam Material can be measured.

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