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Type of dam where the forces acting on the dam are transmitted onto the abutment in limited foundation space is____________1 pointGravity damArch damButtress damRock fill dam

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Type of dam where the forces acting on the dam are transmitted onto the abutment in limited foundation space is____________1 pointGravity damArch damButtress damRock fill dam

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The type of dam where the forces acting on the dam are transmitted onto the abutment in limited foundation space is an Arch dam.

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