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PROBLEM 3 (1Spts) ‘A langle having a base of 120 m and alitude of 18m . ‘wholly immersed in water, its base being in the surface and its plane vertical. I the triangle will be divided by a ‘horizontal line through ils center of pressure, 4 = ® |8) Find the pressure on the lower area of the os} & wiangle. 'b) Find the pressure onthe upper area ofthe triangle. ©) Find the ratio between the pressures on the 10 areas of the triangle. PROBLEM 4 (1Spts) “A sauare frame 3 m by 3 min dimension is submerged in water vertically with its top 3 m from the surface. 1F cil (¢= 0.80) occupies the top meter, 48) Determine the horizontal pressure act frame. e| | - 2 | : 1) Determine the presure at the topo the et é'e «)_ Determine the pressure a the otto ofthe gate m PROBLEM 5 (I0pts) “Awooden spherical ball with sp.gr of 0.42 and a diameter of 0.30 m. is dropped from a height of 42 ‘m. above the surface ofthe water a the deep end ofthe swimming pool. I the ball barely touch the bottom ofthe pool befare it beyan to float, how deep is the poo! at that point? PROBLEM 6 (15pts) For the dam retaining wate as shown in Figure below, find (a) the factor of safety agains sliding, (b) ‘the factor of safety against overturning, and (c) the pressure intensity onthe base of the dam. The ‘oundation soil is permebe; assume hydrostatic uplift varies fom fll hydrostatic head atthe heel of the dam to zero a the toe and tht the coeicient of friction between dam and foundation soli 0.4. The unit weight ofthe concrete is 23.5 kNim.

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