embankment dam design solved examples

,kN/m^3 = 0.5 \times 116 \times 20 \times 20 = 23,200\,kN \] Assuming pore pressure effects are minimal and the factor of safety is approximately: \[ FS \approx \frac{c \times \text{perimeter} + W \times \tan \phi}{W \times \sin \alpha} \] Given the approximations, the safety facto