HYDROSTATIC FORCE ON

PLANE AND CURVE SURFACES

Engr. Nald Ruzle Esmeralda

CE, ME-1, MP, S02
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𝐹! = 𝛾" ℎ$ A 𝑒=
$&%
Where:
𝐹! = Hydrostatic Force
ℎ$ = depth of liquid above the center of gravity of the
submerged area
𝛾" = unit weight of liquid
𝐼'( = Moment of Inertia about the center of gravity
𝑒 = eccentricity
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Recall: MOMENT OF INERTIA OF PLANE SURFACES
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Recall: MOMENT OF INERTIA OF PLANE SURFACES
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Example 1: Find the total hydrostatic force acting on the gate
shown.
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𝐹! = 𝛾" ℎ$ A
ℎ$ = 1.5 + 1 sin(45) )
ℎ$ = 2.21 m

𝐹! = 𝛾" ℎ$ A
𝐹! = 9.81 2.21 [(2)(2)]
𝐹! = 86. 72𝑘𝑁
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Example 2: From the figure shown, the gate is 1 m wide and is
hinged at the bottom of the gate.

1. Compute the hydrostatic force acting on the gate.

2. Compute the location of the center of the pressure of the gate
from the hinged.
3. Determine the minimum volume of concrete (unit weight =
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23.6 #! ) needed to keep the gate in a closed position.
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1. Compute the hydrostatic force acting on the gate.

𝐹! = 𝛾" ℎ$ A
𝐹! = 9.81 (1) [(2)(1)]
𝑭𝑯 = 𝟏𝟗. 𝟔𝟐 𝒌𝑵
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2. Compute the location of the
center of the pressure of the
gate from the hinged.
!!"
𝑒=
"$#
' (# ) (*)# *
𝐼%& = = =
)* )* -
*/- )
𝑒= =
[ * ) ]()) -
) *
y=1 − =
- -
y = 0.667 from the hinged
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3. Determine the minimum volume
+,
of concrete (unit weight = 23.6 #)
-
needed to keep the gate in a closed
position.
∑ 𝑀 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑑
P (y) = T (2 + 0.5)
(19.62)(2/3) = T (2.5)
T = 5.232 kN
∑ 𝐹. = 0 ; 𝑇 + 𝐵𝐹 − 𝑊 = 0
𝑇 = 𝛾/)0/1232 𝑉 − 𝛾" 𝑉
5.232 = (23.6)(V)-(9.81)(V)
V = 0.379 cu.m
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SURFACES
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Example 1: Curve wall ABC is a quarter circle having a radius
of 6m. What is the vertical force acting on the gate per unit
width (in kN)?
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SURFACES
𝑥
cos 30 = ; 𝑥 = 6 cos 30)
)
𝑟
𝑥=3 3
𝑅. = 𝛾" 𝑉45)62
𝑅. = 𝛾" 𝐴72/3)1 − 𝐴318409:2
𝜋𝑟 ; 𝐷 1
𝑅. = 𝛾" [ )
− (𝑥)(ℎ)(2)]
360 2
< =$ =>%
𝑅. = 9.81 [ − 3 3 3 ]
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𝐑 𝐕 = 𝟑𝟐 𝐤𝐍 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐭𝐡
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Example 2: Surface AB is a circular arc with a radius of 2m and a
width of 1m into the paper. The distance EB is 4m. The fluid above
AB is water, and atmospheric pressure prevails on the free surface of
the water and on the bottom side of the surface AB. Find the
magnitude of the hydrostatic force acting on the surface AB.
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SURFACES 𝐹! = 𝛾" ℎ$ A
𝐹! = 9.81 4 + 1 [ 2 1 ]
𝐹! = 98.1 𝑘𝑁

𝐹. = 𝛾" 𝑉45)62
𝐹. = 𝛾" 𝑉AB41321 /81/:2 + 𝑉12/3409:2
<(;$)
𝐹. = 9.81 [( )(1)+(4)(2)(1)]
E
𝐹. = 109.3 kN

F= (𝐹! ); + (𝐹. );
F= (98.1); + (109.3);
𝐅 = 𝟏𝟒𝟔. 𝟖𝟕 𝐤𝐍