Problem 3.

50

Given:

Geometry of gate

Find:

Force FA for equilibrium

[Difficulty: 3]

h
H = 25 ft
FA

A
y

R = 10 ft
B

y
z

Solution:
Basic equation

or, use computing equations

FR

p dA

dp
dh

Mz

FR

pc A

y'

yc

0
Ixx
A yc

Assumptions: static fluid; = constant; patm on other side; door is in equilibrium

Instead of using either of these approaches, we note the following, using y as in the sketch

where y would be measured

from the free surface

Problem 3.65

Given:

[Difficulty: 3]

Gate shown with fixed width, bass of gate is negligible.

Gate is in equilibrium.
b

3m

Find:

Water depth, d

Solution:

We will apply the hydrostatics equations to this system.

Governing Equations:

dp
dh

(Hydrostatic Pressure - h is positive downwards)

FR

pc A

(Hydrostatic Force)

y'

Mz

Assumptions:

Ixx
A yc

yc

(Location of line of action)

(Rotational equilibrium)

(1) Static fluid

(2) Incompressible fluid
(3) Atmospheric pressure acts at free surface of water and on
outside of gate

M
h

Integrating the hydrostatic pressure equation:

gh

Problem 3.71

Given:

[Difficulty: 3]

Parabolic gate, hinged at O has a constant width.

b

1.5 m a

1.0 m

1.2 m H

1.4 m

Find:

(a) Magnitude and moment of the vertical force on the gate due to water
(b) Horizontal force applied at A required to maintain equilibrium

Solution:

We will apply the hydrostatics equations to this system.

Governing Equations:

dp
dh
Mz
Fv

Assumptions:

(Hydrostatic Pressure - h is positive downwards)

(Rotational equilibrium)

p dAy

(Vertical Hydrostatic Force)

x' Fv

x dFv

(Moment of vertical force)

y' FH

y dFH

(Moment of Horizontal Hydrostatic Force)

(1) Static fluid

(2) Incompressible fluid

FA

Problem 3.82

Given:

[Difficulty: 3]

Curved surface, in shape of quarter cylinder, with given radius R and width w; water stands to depth H.
R

0.750 m w

3.55 m

0.650 m

Find:

Magnitude and line of action of (a) vertical force and (b) horizontal force on the curved
surface

Solution:

We will apply the hydrostatics equations to this system.

Governing Equations:

dp
dh

Fv

p dAy

FH

Assumptions:

hc

(Vertical Hydrostatic Force)

(Horizontal Hydrostatic Force)

pc A

x' Fv
h'

(Hydrostatic Pressure - h is positive downwards from

free surface)

x dFv
Ixx
hc A

(Moment of vertical force)

(Line of action of horizontal force)

(1) Static fluid

(2) Incompressible fluid
(3) Atmospheric pressure acts on free surface of the
water and on the left side of the curved surface

dF

Problem 3.85

Given:

[Difficulty: 3]

Model cross section of canoe as a parabola. Assume constant width W over entire length L
y

ax

1.2 ft

2 ft

18 ft

Find:

Expression relating the total mass of canoe and contents to distance d. Determine maximum
allowable total mass without swamping the canoe.

Solution:

We will apply the hydrostatics equations to this system.

Governing Equations:

dp
dh

Fv

Assumptions:

(Hydrostatic Pressure - h is positive downwards from

free surface)
(Vertical Hydrostatic Force)

p dAy

(1) Static fluid

(2) Incompressible fluid
(3) Atmospheric pressure acts on free surface of the water and inner
surface of the canoe.

At any value of d the weight of the canoe and its contents is balanced by the net vertical force of the water on the canoe.
Integrating the hydrostatic pressure equation:
Fv

p dAy

g h L dx where h

p
(H

gh
d)

To determine the upper limit of integreation we remember that

H

ax

At the surface