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The load from the deck of a buttress dam is transmitted to the foundations through the ______

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The load from the deck of a buttress dam is transmitted to the foundations through the ______

(a) corbels

(b) buttresses

(c) lateral braces

(d) sloping deck

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This question is from Buttress Dam topic in portion Arch and Buttress Dams of Irrigation Engineering

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Correct option is (b) buttresses

To explain: Buttresses are solid walls of specified thickness and sections are constructed parallel to the flow at suitable intervals. They are used to support the vertical slab which holds the water. The stability of the dam against external forces is obtained by transferring the water pressure to the supporting buttresses.

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