Centino, Annie Mae S.

BSCE 3A HYDROLOGY

1.
Given:
s.g= 0.7
gage= 60 kPa
Required:
F=?
Solution:
2
F= (9.81)(0.7)(π)(1.52)(2) – ( )(π)(1.53)
3
F=65.5829 – 3.30442
F=62.27849

P
Heq=
Y
60 kPa
Heq=
9.81(0.7)
60 kPa
Heq=
6.867
Heq=8.7374-1.6
Heq=7.1374

F= yVw
1 4
F=(π)(1.52)(7.1374) + ( )(π)(1.53)
2 3
F=34.0654 + 7.065
V=41.1304
F=(9.81) (0.7)(41.1304)
F=282.4425 - 62.27849
F=220.16401
Centino, Annie Mae S. BSCE 3A HYDROLOGY

2.
Given:
Soil=0.8
Ssaltwater=1.03
W=1000 kg
P=1kg/cm2
Required:
Height of collapsible dam to collapse= ?
Solution:
h
sin θ =
x
2
ϴ= COS-1 ( )
3
ϴ=48.19°

1
2m= x
3
x=6m
h= 6m(sin 48.19)
h=4.47 m
Centino, Annie Mae S. BSCE 3A HYDROLOGY

3.
Given:
Air (P=1kg/cm2)
Soil = 0.8
Hoil= 0.5m
Salt Water, S=1.03
Solution:
pg h oil
Hw =
( pg)w

(0.8)(1000)(9.81)(0.5)
Hw =
1000( 9.81)
Hw =0.4 m

x = 2+ Hw + x 1
x = 2+ 0.4 + 1 sin 30°
x =2.9 m
Fw= pg A x

1
Fw= (1000)(9.81)( )(1)(3)(2.9)
2
Fw=4273.5 N
Fw=42.735 kN- Force of Water

I x ' sin ϴ
Xp = + x]
Ax
3
3
sin 30
36
Xp = + 2.9
1
( )(1)(3)(2.9)
2
Xp =2.9431 m- from the top edge
Fsw= 7578.225 N= 7.5782 kN- Force of Salt Water
Centino, Annie Mae S. BSCE 3A HYDROLOGY

3
(1) 3
sin 2 30
X p ' = 36 + 0.5
1
( )(3)(1)(0.5)
2
X p ' =0.75 m
Fg= (1000)(9.81)
Fg= 9810 N=9.81 kN – Force due to gravity

∑ M h= 0
0.5 0. 54 0. 7 5
Fg( )+ Fw( )= Fsw ( )+ F(2.59)
tan 30 sin 30 sin 30
F > [9.81 (0.866)+42.6735(1.08)-7.582(1.5)]/2.59
F=16.6833 kN