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141. The canal shown runs 40 m. into the paper.

Determine the horizontal and vertical components of


the hydrostatic force against the quarter circle wall and the point C.P. where the resultant strikes the
wall.

Ans. 2.82 m., 9.67 m.

140. The 8 ft. diam. cylinder weighs 500 lb. and rests on the bottom of a tank that is 3 ft. long. Water and
oil are poured into the left and right portions of the tank to depths of 2 ft. and 4 ft. respectively. Find the
magnitudes of the horizontal and vertical components of the force that will keep the cylinder touching
the tank at B. Ans. 2684 lb., 2184 lb.

139. An 8 ft. diam. cylinder plugs a rectangular hole in a tank that is 3 ft. long. With what force is the
cylinder pressed against the bottom of the tank due to the 9 ft. depth of water.

Ans. 4090 lb.

138. Determine the horizontal and vertical forces due to the water acting on the cylinder per foot of its
length.

Ans. 1619 lb., 2501 lb.

137. The 6 ft. diameter cylinder weighs 5000 lb. and is 5 ft. long. Determine the reactions at A and B
neglecting friction. Ans. 4493 lb., 1471 lb.

142. Compute the horizontal and vertical components of the hydrostatic force on the quarter of circle
face of the tank shown. Ans. 308 kN, 289 KN.

91. The gate is 1.20 m. wide, is hinged at point B and rests against a smooth wall A.

1.) Compute the force on the gate due to sea water pressure ( gamma sea =10 kN / (m ^ 3) )

Ans. 133.61

2.) Compute the orizontal force exerted by the wall at point A.

Ans. 27.30

3.) Compute the reaction at hinged B.

Ans. 143.70
92. A dam 20 m. long retains 7 m. of water as shown. Find the total resultant force acting on the dam
and the location of the center of pressure; Unit wt. of H_{2}*O = 9.79 kN / (m ^ 3)

Ans. 5539 KN

93. An inclined circular gate with water on one side is shown. Determine the total resultant force acting
on the gate and the location of the center of pressure. Unit wt. of water is 9.79kN / (m ^ 3) Ans. 2.258
m.

97. A vat holding point (sp. gr .=0.80) is 8m. long and 4 m. deep trapezoidal cross-section 3m. wide at
the bottom and 5 m. wide at the top. Unit wt. of the H_{2}*O is 9.79 kN / (m ^ 3) Compute:

1.) The weight of the point Ans. 1002 KN

2.) Force on the bottom of the vat Ans. 752 kN

3.) Force on the trapezoidal end panel Ans. 230 kN

96. A fishpond gate 6 ft. wide and 9 ft. high is hinged at the top and held closed by water pressure as
shown. What horizontal force at the bottom of the gate is required to open it? Ans. 23587

98. Gate AB is 5 ft. wide, hinged at point A and restrained by a stop at point B. Compute the force on the
stop and the components of the reaction at A if water depth is 9 ft. Ans. 0

131. A wooden beam (sp. gr. = 0.04) is 140 mm. by 140 mm. by 5m. and is hinged at A as shown in the
figure. At what angle → will the beam float in water? Ans. 19.5°

132. A board weighing 2.2 lb/ft. and of cross-sectional area 8 in². dips into oil as shown. If the hinge is
frictionless, find 0:

mAns. 25.3°

133. The gate shown weighs 160 lb/ft, normal to the page. It is in equilibrium as shown.v Neglecting the
weight of the arm supporting the counterweight, find w (weight in ir). The weight is made of concrete
with sp. gr. = 2.50 Ans. 1497 lb.

140. The 8 ft. diam. cylinder weighs 500 lb. and rests on the bottom of a tank that is 3 ft. long. Water and
oil are poured into the left and right portions of the tank to depths of 2 ft. and 4 ft. respectively. Find the
magnitudes of the horizontal and vertical components of the force that will keep the cylinder touching
the tank at B. Ans. 2684 lb., 2184 lb.

141. The canal shown runs 40 m. into the paper. Determine the horizontal and vertical components of
the hydrostatic force against the quarter circle wall and the point C.P. where the resultant strikes the
wall.
Ans. 2.82 m., 9.67 m.

142. Gate AB is a quarter circle 8 ft. wide into the paper. Find the force F just sufficient to prevent
rotation about hinged B. Neglect wt. of gate answer 5249 lb.

149. The 1 meter diameter cylinder is 8m. long into the paper and rests in static equilibrium against a
frictionless wall at point B. Compute the specific gravity of the cylinder. Ans. 1.07

150. Curve wall ABC is a quarter circle 9 ft. into the paper. Compute the horizontal and vertical
hydrostatic forces on the wall and the line of action of the resultant force.

Ans. 14040 lb, 4007 lb., 15.9°

152. Parabolic gate AB is 7m. perpendicular to the paper. Compute the force F required to prevent
rotation about the hinged at B. Neglect atmospheric pressure.

Ans. 1670 kN

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