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This document provides solutions to 20 problems involving calculating forces and centers of pressure on submerged plane shapes including triangles, circles, rectangles, and irregular shapes. The problems involve deriving mathematical expressions and calculating values for total force and depth or position of the center of pressure given dimensions of the shapes and water levels.

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This document provides solutions to 20 problems involving calculating forces and centers of pressure on submerged plane shapes including triangles, circles, rectangles, and irregular shapes. The problems involve deriving mathematical expressions and calculating values for total force and depth or position of the center of pressure given dimensions of the shapes and water levels.

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B. FORCES ON SUBMERGED PLANE AREAS

8.
If a triangle of height d and base b is vertical and
submerged in liquid with its vertex at the liquid surface,
derive an expression for the depth to its center of pressure
(c.p.); c.g. – center of gravity.

3d
Answer: hcp =
4

9.
If a triangle of height d and base b is vertical and submerged in
liquid with its vertex a distance a below the liquid surface,
derive an expression for the depth to its center of pressure (c.p.);
c.g. – center of gravity:

6a 2 + 8ad + 3d 2
Answer: hcp =
6(a + 2d / 3)

10.
If a triangle of height d and base b is vertical and submerged in
liquid with its base at the liquid surface, derive an expression
for the depth to its center of pressure (c.p.); c.g. – center of
gravity:

d
Answer: hcp =
2

11.
A circular area of diameter d is vertical and submerged in a
liquid. Its upper edge is coincident with the liquid surface.
Derive an expression for the depth to its center of pressure
(c.p.); c.g. – center of gravity.

5d
Answer: hcp =
8
2

12.
A circular area of diameter d and radius r is
submerged and has its diameter in a liquid
surface. Derive an expression for the depth to its
center of pressure (c.p.); c.g. – center of gravity.

Answer: hcp =
4r
+
[π / 8 − 8 /(9π )] = 0.589r
3π [4r /(3π )](πr 2 / 2)

13.
A dam 20 m long retains 7 m of water. Find the total resultant force acting on the dam
and location of center of pressure.

Answer: F = 5550 kPa, hcp = 4.667 m

14.
A vertical, rectangular gate with water is shown in figure. Determine the total resultant
force acting on the gate and the location of the center of pressure.
Answer: F = 84.76 kN, hcp = 3.633 m
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15.
An inclined, cylindrical gate with water on one side is shown in figure. Determine the
total resultant force acting on the gate and the location of the center of pressure.
Answer: F = 14.89kN, hcp = 2.260 m

16.
A vertical triangle gate with water on one side is shown in figure. Determine the total
resultant force acting on the gate and the location of the center of pressure.
Answer: F = 21.58 kN, hcp = 3.682 m

17.
A tank of oil has a right-triangle panel near the bottom as shown in figure. Calculate the
total resultant force on the triangle panel and the location of the center of pressure on the
panel.

Answer: F = 2543 kN, ycp = −0.444 m, xcp = +0.111 m


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18.
Gate AB in the figure is 1.2 m long and 0.8 m wide.
Calculate force F on the gate and its center of pressure
position X.

Answer: F = 38.83 kN, X = 0.615 m

19.
Calculate the total resultant force on triangle gate ABC in
the figure and locate the position of its center of pressure.
Answer:
F = 0.262 kN, y cp = −0.025 m (i.e. below the centroid),
xcp = +0.008 m (i.e. right of the centroid)
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20.
Find the net hydrostatic force per unit width on rectangular gate in the figure and its line
of action.
Answer:
water clyc
Fwater = 78.48 kN, Fglyc = 54.38 kN, Fnet = 24.1 kN, ycp = −0.0833 m, y cp = −0.1515 m
∑ M B = 0 ⇒ D = 1.071 m

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