Dam Wall (7 marks) Fig 6 6. A circular gate AB of diameter 4 m is...
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...
1. A gate, shown in Fig. Q1, is 1.5 m wide, is hinged at point A and rests against a wall at point B. The fluid is water and the free surface is open to the atmosphere. Calculate (G) the force on the gate due to pressure exerted by the water, and (ii) by taking moments about point A, the horizontal force exerted by the wall at point B. (10 marks) (15 marks) Pa I water 4.5 m 1.8 m...
Question 4 (7 Marks) Tank ABCDE (Figure 4.1) contains an oil of SG-0.82. The tank has a width (normal to page) of 25m. The tank has a plain gate CD that is hinged at C. It is required to: a) Determine the direction, magnitude (in ton) and inclineation of the resultant hydrostatic force on the circular surface DE; b) Determine the hydrostatic pressure force (direction, magnitude and point of action) on plain surface CD c) Determine the minimum force F...
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...
A 3-m diameter roller gate retains water on both sides of a dam crest as shown below. Axes (x,y) are given in the diagram to indicate the convention for positive values. The origin of your coordinate system (O) is at the base of the roller gate where it contacts the dam. Indicate direction of Forces either with an arrow, writing the direction (ie. Right/left or up/down) or +/- sign indicating what way is positive based on the axes definition given....
Gate AB in Figure A2 is a homogeneous mass of 180 kg, 1.2 m wide into the paper, hinged at A, and resting on a smooth bottom at B. All fluids are at 200 C. a) If the moment about the centre of gravity of a submerged plate at an angle e is defined as FYCP = Then show that this moment is given by [5marks] [3 marks b) Draw a diagram with all forces acting on the gate AB...
Question 2 (15 marks) 1 CLO1 CLO Marks a) A rectangular gate AB in the Figure 2 is 1.2 m long and 0.8 m wide. Calculate the resultant force FR on the gate and its center of pressure position X. (7 marks) S.G=0.82 1.2 m Note: BX 40° F Figure 2 b) A rectangular, fully enclosed tank 2.4 m long. 1.4 m wide and 0.8 m high is constructed of sheet metal weighing 340N/m. The tank floals in sea water...
Q2) Gate AB in the Figure 2 is semicircular. Find the total hydrostatic force and its line of action on the gate. (10 marks) Y-9790 N/m3 Note: for the centroid and moment of inertial of the semicircle refer to Appendix L in your text book 5 m Water Gate: 3 m Side view Figure 2
Q2) Gate AB in the Figure 2 is semicircular. Find the total hydrostatic force and its line of action on the gate. (10 marks) Y-9790...
a) The horizontal force(s) (direction and magnitude) acting on
the gate per unit width and draw the pressure distribution
diagram(s) [6 marks] b) The vertical force(s) acting on the gate
per unit width (Include direction and magnitude). [6 marks] c) If
the gate is 5 m long (into the page), calculate the magnitude,
direction and angle of the resultant hydrostatic force acting on
the gate. [7 marks] d) The net horizontal force acting on the dam
per unit width. Include...
A vertical dam retains 15 m of water. It is pierced at its base witha semi-circular door 6m in diameter (the base of the door is its diameter), as indicated in the figure below. 15 door 6 a) Let y denote the height in meters measured from the base of the dam. The hydrostatic force exerted by the water on the portion of the door comprised between y m and y+ Ay m is approximately p (y) Ay N.What is...