The uplift pressure on the face of a drainage gallery in a dam is taken as_________________?

Irrigation, Water Resources Engineering and Hydrology 20/10/2020

A. hydrostatic pressure at toe
B. average of hydrostatic pressure at toe and heel
C. two-third of hydrostatic pressure at toe plus one-third of hydrostatic pressure at heel
D. none of the above

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