Which failure occurs when the net horizontal force above any plane in – McqOptions

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1.	Which failure occurs when the net horizontal force above any plane in the dam or at the base of the dam exceeds the frictional resistance developed at that level?
A.	Overturning
B.	Crushing
C.	Sliding
D.	By development of tension
Answer» D. By development of tension

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