Here is your E Learningt Assignment for register numbers 31-39.
Post your answers to this question:
Mr Dinesh has a Bachelors in Civil & Structural Engineering. His relative in India asked him to design a water dam for a reservoir in a village. Mr Dinesh gave the following design:

After a week, cracks were seen to develop at the bottom of the dam!! His relative scolded Mr Dinesh for a poor design!
See the diagram below for the situation after 1 week.

You need to comment on the design!
1. Explain what is wrong with the design.
2. Why the crack appeared at the location and not anywhere above?
3. Offer a better design with explanations.
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