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1 - for the dam sho.n in fig 1 / find the hori0ontal !ressure acting at the face of the dam
at 20 ft de!th .
2 - for the vessel containing glycerin under !ressure as sho.n in fig 2- / find the !ressure
at the 1ottom of the tan2 .
# - an o!en tan2 contains 3.0 of .ater covered .ith 2.0 of oil 4567 2n8m
#
9. Find the
!ressure at the interface and the 1ottom of the tan2 .
: - the system in the fig# is at ;0 f. If the !ressure at !oint a is 2000i18ft# /
determine the !ressures at !oints 1/c/d .
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20ft
FIG 1
2 m
20 kpa
FIG 2
3 ft
5 ft
2 ft
4 ft
2 ft
a
b
c
d water
FIG 3
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3 - for the !ressure vessel containing glycerin / .ith !ie0ometer attached / as sho.n in fig
3 / .hat is the !ressure at !oint a .
= - for the o!en tan2 / .ith !ie0ometers attached on the side / containg t.o different immisci1le li>uids /
as sho.n in fig = / find the a-elevation of the li>uid surface in !ie0ometer a / 1-elevation of the li>uid
surface in !ie0ometer 1 / c-the total !ressure at the 1ottom of the tan2 .
7 - the air ? .ater ?oil system sho.n in fig ; / 2no.ing the gage a reads 13i18in
2
a1s and
gage 1 reads 1.23 i18in
2
less than gage c /com!ute the a-s!ecific .eight of the oil and 2-
actual reading of gage c . .
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40.8 ft
a
FIG 4
. 3 m
1.7 m Liquid1
S=.72
Liquid 2
S=2.3
a b
FIG 5
air
!i"
water
3 # 2 ft
a
b
c
FIG 7
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@ - erive an eA!ression for the de!th to its center of !ressure for the figure @
10 - % vertical/ rectangular gate .ith .ater on one side in fig 10. etermine the total resultant force
acting on the gate and the location of the center of !ressure .
11 - %n inclined/ rectangular gate .ith .ater on one side is .hich in fig 11 . etermine the total resultant
force acting on the gate and the location of the center of !ressure .
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FI, @
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3 m



FI, 10
FI, 10
8 ft
5 ft
4 ft
Fig 11
Fig 11
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12 - %n inclined/ circular gate .ith .ater on one side is .hich in fig 12 . etermine the total resultant
force acting on the gate and the location of the center of !ressure .
1# - The gate in figure 7 is : ft .ide/ is hinged at !oint 1/ and rests against a smooth .all at a. &om!ute
4a9 the force on the gate due to sea .ater !ressure. 419 The hori0ontal force 4!9 eAerted 1y the .all at
!oint a/ and 4c9 the reaction at hinge 1 .
1: - % fish!ond gate = ft .ide and @ ft high is hinged at the to! and held closed 1y .ater !ressure as
sho.n in figure 41:9 . Bhat hori0ontal force a!!lied at the 1ottom of the gate is re>uired to o!en it C
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1 m
0
Fig 12
Fig 12
17 ft
%. ft
7.2 ft
wa""
FI, 41#9
FI, 41#9
wa"" 8 ft
% ft
Fig 41:9
Fig 41:9
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13 - calaulate the .idth of concrete dam that is necessary to !revent the dam from sliding. The s!ecific
.eight of concrete is 130I18ft
#
. %nd the coefficient of friction 1et.een the 1ase of dam and the
foundation is 0.:2. Use 1.3 as the factor of safety 4f.s9 ..ill it also 1e safe against overturning .
water 15 ft 20 ft
1= - aconcrete dam retaining .ater is sho.n in fig 1=. If the s!ecific .eight of the concrete is 2#.3
2) 8m
#
/ find the factor of safety against sliding / the factor of safety against overturning / and the
maAimum and minimum !ressure intensity on the 1ase . %ssume there is no hydrostatic u!lift and that
the coefficient of friction 1et.een dam and foundation soil 0.:7 .
2m
&ater m 7m
4 m
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1; - The su1merged curved surface a1 in fig 1; . Is one >uarter of radius : ft .the tan2Ds length
4distance !er!endicular to the !lane of the figure9 is =.0 ft. find the hori0ontal and vertical com!onents
of the total resultant force acting on the curved surface and their locations .
8ft
water 12 ft
4 ft
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FIG 15
Fi( 17
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17 - the :- ft diameter log 4 s.g6.79 in fig 17 is 10ft long in to !a!er and dams .ater as sho.n . com!ute
the net vertical and hori0ontal at !oint c .
.ater
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2 ft
Fi(
18
water