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Which among the following is not an assumption of the ‘Trial Load Analysis’ method of design of arch dams?

Which among the following is not an assumption of the ‘Trial Load Analysis’ method of design of arch dams? Correct Answer Any horizontal arch ring is independent of the arch rings below and above

In Trial load method, the dam is divided into two systems of elements i.e. the horizontal arches and the vertical cantilevers. Each element is supposed to take a percentage of the load due to silt and water pressure. The actual distribution of the load between these elements is then arrived at by several trials.

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