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Quiz No. 01
Dams: Dam Structures, Gates, Spillways, and Outlet Works

1. Hydrostatic force on gates

a. Find force P needed to hold the 2-meter wide gate in

position if h = 1.2 meters.

b. The homogeneous gate shown consists of one quarter of a

circular cylinder and is used to maintain a water depth of 4
m. That is, when the water depth exceeds 4 m, the gate opens
slightly and lets the water flow under it. Determine the
weight of the gate per meter of length.

2. Discharge continuity equation

a. If a jet is inclined upward 30 degrees with the horizontal, what

must be its velocity to reach over a 3-m wall at a horizontal
distance of 18 m, neglecting air resistance?

b. Determine the rate at which the

water level rises/lowers in an open
container if the water coming
through a 0.10 m^2 pipe has a
velocity of 0.5 m/s and the flow
rate going out is 0.20 m^3/s. The
container has a circular cross-
section with diameter of 0.50 m.
 c. For the flow shown, estimate the pressure p1 and the velocity
V1 if V2 = 20 m/s and H = 10 cm.

3. Outlet works and Flow Meters

a. Oil is flowing upward through a Venturi

meter as shown. Assuming the discharge
coefficient of 0.948, calculate the flow
of oil neglecting the head lost; also,
calculate the head lost in the meter
considering the actual discharge.

b. A Pitot tube is inserted in an airflow (s

= 0.0012). What pressure “p” does it
measure? How much meter of water equals
50 m/s
this pressure.

c. What pressure “p” is needed to

produce a flowrate of 0.09 ft^3/s
from the tank shown.
4. Dam and Dam Structures

a. For the masonry dam (Ɣ = 25 kN/m^3) shown, calculate for the

maximum and minimum foundation pressure considering the water
hydrostatic uplift. Determine also if the dam is safe from
overturning and sliding if the coefficient of friction between
the base and the foundation is 0.5.

b. The masonry dam shown in the

figure has a specific weight of
24 kN/m^3. Considering the water
hydrostatic uplift, what should
be the height of the dam to
prevent it from:

 Sliding, the coefficient of

friction between base and
foundation is 0.60.
 Overturning;
 Using the governing height of
the dam, compute for the
maximum and minimum foundation pressure.

c. The concrete seawall has a curved

surface and restrains seawater at
a depth of 24 ft. The trace of
the surface is a parabola as
illustrated. Determine the moment
of the fluid force (per unit
length) with respect to an axis
through the toe (point A).