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Hydrostatic Forces

The document provides calculations for hydrostatic pressure on various submerged gates and structures. It includes 4 situations with submerged triangular, circular, and cylindrical gates, asking for calculations of total pressure, pressure components, and center of pressure locations.

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Hydrostatic Forces

The document provides calculations for hydrostatic pressure on various submerged gates and structures. It includes 4 situations with submerged triangular, circular, and cylindrical gates, asking for calculations of total pressure, pressure components, and center of pressure locations.

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Jessica Bonifacio
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ASSIGNMENT NO.

3
HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE ON SURFACES
Problem Solving. Show all your calculations. No credit will be given unless complete calculations are
shown. Write the answer on the space provided after each question. Submit clear, presentable, and
readable copy of your solutions.
SITUATION 1
A vertical triangular gate with top base horizontal and 1.5 m wide is 3 m high. It is submerged in oil
having specific gravity of 0.85 with its top base submerged to a depth of 2 m. Determine the following:
1.Magnitude of the total hydrostatic pressure acting on one side of the gate.in KN. Ans. ______
2. Location of the total hydrostatic pressure acting on one side of the gate in m. Ans. _________

Situation 1 Situation 2

SITUATION 2
The inclined circular gate 1.0 m in diameter with water on one side is shown in the figure shown. find the
following:
3. Total force acting on the gate in KN. Ans. ______________
4. Location of the center of pressure ycp in m. Ans. _________________

SITUATION 3
The crest gate shown consist of a cylindrical surface of which AB is the base supported by a structural
frame hinged at O. The length of the gate is 10 m. Compute the following:
5. Horizontal component of the total hydrostatic pressure on AB in KN. Ans. ___________
6. Vertical component of the total hydrostatic pressure on AB in KN. Ans. _____________
7. Location of the horizontal component of the total pressure from A in m. Ans. _________
8. Location of the vertical component of the total pressure from A in m. Ans. _________

Situation 3 Situation 4
SITUATION 4
In the figure shown, the 1.20 m diameter cylinder, 1.20 m long is acted upon by water on the left and
oil having specific gravity of 0.85 on the right. The cylinder weighs 20KN. Determine the following:
9. Resultant of the total horizontal force acting on the cylindrical gate in KN. Ans. ____________
10. Vertical reaction at B in KN. Ans. _______________

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