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Tutorial 03 - Static Forces On Surfaces

This document contains 4 problems involving forces on structures interacting with fluids like water and air. Problem 1 calculates the moment required to keep a trapezoidal plate closed over a tank opening. Problem 2 estimates the reactions at top and bottom hinges of a pair of lock gates at different water depths. Problem 3 determines the resultant force and center of pressure on a wall of a rectangular tank filled with water and air. Problem 4 calculates the resultant force and its line of action on a circular sluice gate.

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Tutorial 03 - Static Forces On Surfaces

This document contains 4 problems involving forces on structures interacting with fluids like water and air. Problem 1 calculates the moment required to keep a trapezoidal plate closed over a tank opening. Problem 2 estimates the reactions at top and bottom hinges of a pair of lock gates at different water depths. Problem 3 determines the resultant force and center of pressure on a wall of a rectangular tank filled with water and air. Problem 4 calculates the resultant force and its line of action on a circular sluice gate.

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Tutorial 03

1. A trapezoidal opening in the vertical wall of a tank is closed by a flat plate, which
is hinged at its upper edge (Fig. 3.5). The plate is symmetrical about its centerline
and is 1.5 m deep. Its upper edge is 2.7 m long and its lower edge is 1.2 m long.
The free surface of the water in the tank stands 1.1 m above the upper edge of the
plate. Calculate the moment about the hinge line required to keep the plate closed.

2. The angle between a pair of lock gates (Fig. 3.6) is 140° and each gate is 6 m high
and 1.8m wide, supported on hinges 0.6 m from the top and bottom of the gate. If
the depths of water on the upstream and downstream sides are 5 m and 1.5 m,
respectively, estimate the reactions at the top and bottom hinges.
3. A closed tank (Fig. 3.10), rectangular in plan with vertical sides, is 1.8m deep and
contains water to a depth of 1.2 m. Air is pumped into the space above the water
until the air pressure is 35kNm−2. If the length of one wall of the tank is 3 m,
determine the resultant force on this wall and the height of the centre of pressure
above the base.

4. A sluice gate is in the form of a circular arc of radius 6 m as shown in Fig. 3.13.
Calculate the magnitude and direction of the resultant force on the gate, and the
location with respect to O of a point on its line of action.

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