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Why are dam walls constructed thicker at the bottom than at the top?

      

The question requires a learner to understand the effect of the liquid column on pressure exerted on the bottom.The greater the height the the greater the pressure.

  

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sedrick
To withstand the greater pressure exerted at the bottom hence prevent breakage of the walls.
sedrick answered the question on April 3, 2020 at 08:16


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