The bottom portion of a concrete or a masonry gravity dam is usually s – McqOptions

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1.	The bottom portion of a concrete or a masonry gravity dam is usually stepped in order to _______
A.	increase the overturning resistance of the dam
B.	increase the shear strength
C.	decrease the shear strength
D.	increase the frictional resistance
Answer» C. decrease the shear strength

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