3. The inclined surface shown in Figure below is hinged along edge A. The surface is...
5000 kg A rectangular gate 5 m by 2 m is hinged at its based and inclined at 60° to the horizontal as shown in below figure. To keep the gate in a stable position, a counter weight of 5000 kgf is attached at the upper end of the gate as shown in the figure. (Note = Neglect the weight of the gate) Hence 1 kgf = 9.81 N a) Draw the free body diagram for the gate b) Draw...
A water gate is shown below. The gate is hinged at the top (point A) and held in place with a stop at the bottom. The weight W is designed to counteract the hydrostatic force acting on the gate. The gate is 4 m high and 2 m wide. The water depth d = 5m. Answer the questions below, using a water density of 1000 kg/m3, and g = 9.81 m/s2. Calculate the average hydrostatic pressure acting on the gate....
An inclined circular gate controls the flow of water across a storage structure (see Figure 1). The gate is 1.0 m in diameter with water on one side. Determine: the total resultant force acting on the gate the location of the center of pressure the resisting moment at the pivot or hinge (if located at the upper edge of the gate). Question 1 An inclined circular gate controls flow of water across a storage structure (see Figure 1). The gate...
A rectangular gate having a width of 4 ft is located in the sloping side of a tank as shown in the figure below. The gate is hinged along its top edge and is held in position by the force P. Friction at the hinge and the weight of the gate can be neglected. Determine the required value of P. Water 29 ft Hinge Gate 60° lb A rectangular gate having a width of 4 ft is located in the...
Given the length Lis Pm, and height His Im, determine the hydrostatic Force on gate {F}, Location of the center of gravity at the inclined surface(y bar) {y}, location of the center of gravity from the water surface (vertical, h bar) {h}, Location of hydrostatic force from the water surface (inclined) {ycp), and Force {P} necessary to just start opening the ſm-wide gate. Neglect the weight of the gate. Water unit weight 911. N/m Hing 2 m-wide gate H (m)...
A rectangular gate 1.2 m wide and 3.5 m long is inclined 35°from a smooth wall. The gate is hinged at point B, and rests against a smooth wall at A which is 2.7 m below the water surface. a. Compute the force on the gate due to seawater pressure (s.g. = 1.03). b. Determine the location of the force from the center of gravity of the gate. c. determine the horizontal force P exerted by the wall at point...
The upper edge of a gate in a dam runs along the water surface. The gate is 2.00 high and 4.00 wide and is hinged along a horizontal line through its center (thefigure ).
Example The 4-m-diameter circular gate of the- figure is located in the inclined wall of a large reservoir containing water (y 9.80 kN/m3 gp along its horizontal diameter, and the water depth is 10 m at the shaft. 60° ). The gate is mounted on a shaft O Determine: Cb) the magnitude and location of the resultant A Center of pressure force exerted on the gate by the water the moment that would have to be applied to the shaft...
In the crest gate in a dam shown, surface AB forms the arc of a circle of 3 m radius subtending 5 at the hinge. The gate is 3 m long with water surface at B. Compute the amount and location of the horizontal and vertical components of the total hydrostatic force on AB. Determine also the amount and direction of their resultant. 2. 2 m 3 In the crest gate in a dam shown, surface AB forms the arc...
Consider the gate shown in the figure below. Note the gate is hinged at location A. If the liquid behind the gate has a specific gravity of 1.4, answer the questions below: Calculate the resultant force applied by the fluid on the gate_______Calculate the location of the resultant force in question 1_______Calculate the force at B (F_B) needed to keep the gate closed.________