6. A circular door having a diameter of 3 m close a horizontal duct from a small dam a shown in figure below. The center of door is 5 m below the dams water level. Assuming the unit weight of water is 9.79 kN/m³ a.) Compute the hydrostatic force acting on the door b.) Compute the center of the pressure from the centroid of the door. c.) Compute the force at the bottom of the gate to maintain equilibrium If its hinged at the top 5 m CG O 3m

6. A circular door having a diameter of 3 m close a horizontal duct from a small dam a shown in figure below. The center of door is 5 m below the dams water level. Assuming the unit weight of water is 9.79 kN/m³ a.) Compute the hydrostatic force acting on the door b.) Compute the center of the pressure from the centroid of the door. c.) Compute the force at the bottom of the gate to maintain equilibrium If its hinged at the top 5 m CG O 3m

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

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