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Transcribed Image Text:### Problem Set on Hydrostatic Forces on a Concrete Dam
#### Overview
A 150m-wide (into the page) concrete dam is used to hold back a 25m-deep water reservoir as shown in the diagram below. The local atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa. The resultant hydrostatic force (\(F_R\)), center of pressure (\(y_p\)) on the dam face, and the portion of the dam face that is underwater (b) are design parameters depicted in the figure. Use this information to solve problems 8 through 10.
#### Diagram Description
The diagram depicts a triangular concrete dam with the following details:
- The dam has a triangular cross-section with an apex angle of 60° on both sides.
- The height of the water reservoir is 25 meters.
- The width of the dam, which extends into the page, is 150 meters.
Key parameters labeled in the diagram include:
- Depth of water: 25 meters.
- Hydrostatic force, \(F_R\), acting at point \(y_p\) from the water surface.
- The length of the underwater portion of the dam's face, b, which needs to be determined.
#### Questions
1. **Parameter b**, the length of the underwater portion of the dam face, is nearest:
- (a) 25 m
- (b) 31 m
- (c) 29 m
- (d) 150 m
- (e) None of the above
2. **The magnitude of the resultant hydrostatic force (\(F_R\))** is nearest:
- (a) 9.6 x 10⁸ N
- (b) 864 kN
- (c) 531,000 kN
- (d) 9.8 x 10⁶ kips
- (e) 3.2 x 10⁷ N
3. **The depth (m) from the water surface to the pressure center (\(y_p\))** is about ___________ m.
Use the information in the diagram and the given options to find the correct values for the parameters asked in the questions.
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