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Hydraulics Lecture Notes 2 - Hydrostatic Force On Plane Surfaces

This document discusses hydrostatic force on plane surfaces submerged in a fluid. It contains the following key points: 1) The total hydrostatic force on a submerged plane surface is equal to the product of the surface area, the fluid density, and the height of fluid above the surface's center of gravity. 2) The center of pressure on a submerged plane surface is located at a distance above the surface's center of gravity, which depends on the surface's shape and orientation. 3) It provides example problems to calculate hydrostatic forces on gates and surfaces submerged in liquids based on the principles described.

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Hydraulics Lecture Notes 2 - Hydrostatic Force On Plane Surfaces

This document discusses hydrostatic force on plane surfaces submerged in a fluid. It contains the following key points: 1) The total hydrostatic force on a submerged plane surface is equal to the product of the surface area, the fluid density, and the height of fluid above the surface's center of gravity. 2) The center of pressure on a submerged plane surface is located at a distance above the surface's center of gravity, which depends on the surface's shape and orientation. 3) It provides example problems to calculate hydrostatic forces on gates and surfaces submerged in liquids based on the principles described.

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HYDRAULICS

HYDROSTATIC FORCE ON PLANE


SURFACES
I. FORCE ON PLANE SURFACES III. CENTROIDAL MOMENT OF INERTIA OF
• The total hydrostatic force on any plane surface COMMON SHAPES
submerged in a fluid of specific weight (𝛾) is
equal to the product of the area of the surface
and the intensity of the pressure at its center of
gravity.

F= γ ̅h A
Derivation

II. CENTER OF PRESSURE ON PLANE


SURFACES
IG
yp = ̅y + or yp = ̅y + e
Ay̅
IG
e=
Ay̅

ENGR. AUGOSTO D. FRACE, ME-CE 1


HYDRAULICS
EXERCISE PROBLEMS

Problem 1:
Shown in figure 1 is a vertical rectangular gate AB on the
upstream face of the dam. It is 1 m by 2 m in dimensions
and weighs 800 N. If the upper edge of the gate is 4 m
below the water surface and the coefficient of friction f
between the guides and the gate is 0.40, determine the
following:

Problem 4:

What diameter of the sphere is just sufficient to keep the


gate closed?

a. Hydrostatic force on the gate


b. Location of the hydrostatic form from the liquid
surface
c. Minimum force necessary to open the gate Problem 5:
vertically.
The bent plate is 1.5 m wide and is pinned at A and rests
Problem 2: on a smooth support at B. Determine the horizontal and
vertical components of reaction at A and the vertical
The free surface of oil (s=0.80) in the figure is subjected reaction at the smooth support B for equilibrium. The fluid
to a pressure of 7 kPa. The circular gate has a 4 m is water.
diameter. Determine the following:

Problem 6:

A structure is attached to the ocean floor as shown in


figure. A 2-m-diameter hatch is located in an inclined wall
a. Hydrostatic force on the gate and hinged on one edge. Determine the minimum air
b. Location of the hydrostatic form from the liquid pressure, p1, within the container that will open the hatch.
surface Neglect the weight of the hatch and friction in the hinge.

Problem 3:

An open tank has a vertical partition and on one side


contains gasoline with a density at a depth of 4 m, as
shown in figgure. A rectangular gate that is 4 m high and
2 m wide and hinged at one end is located in the partition.
Water is slowly added to the empty side of the tank. At
what depth, h, will the gate start to open?

ENGR. AUGOSTO D. FRACE, ME-CE 2

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