Example 1: The 4-m-diameter circular gate of Fig, below is located in the inclined wall of a large reservoir containing water*y=9810 N/m3, The gate is mounted on a shaft along its horizontal diameter, and the water depth is 10 m above the shaft. Determine (a) the magnitude and location of the resultant force exerted on the gate by the water and (b) the n moment that ‘would have to be applied to the shaft to open the gate. 2) P= og ug= I8O>10m = 98,4 kPa, F< Pgh = 984 Poe mr R ‘ = 1232,8 kN = MM. ne ~¥6 Eh Feu fa (Yer Ye) = 1282,8- (byt) = 106,76 kN _— seExample 2: A pressurized tank contains oil (SG=0.90) and has a square, 0.6-m by 0.6-m plate bolted to its side, as is illustrated in Fig. a. The pressure gage on the top of the tank reads 50 kPa, and the outside of the tank is at atmospheric pressure, What is the magnitude and location of the resultant force on the attached plate? Y, > asm Orem Pg = Pe + 99h = 50 kPa $9483 C=) = 30,31 kPa 7m eer . - p0,6> = 25.34 ca Fa = FA = 7084-8 ourExample 3: ‘A long solid cylinder of radius 0.8 m hinged at point is used as an auto- matic gate, as shown in Fig. 3-36. When the water level reaches 5 m, the gale opens by turning about the hinge at point A. Determine (a) the hydro- static force acting on the cylinder and its tine of action when the gate opens and (b) the weight of the cylinder per m length of the cylinder. “— bet Ft 2405-2 G= ¥b fan == fascia fg = Spc AX = 980 (5-04) 008 4 = 364 EN Re = 0g ye + 68-42) 04. 9a = ADAM Fae Vi = 523 EN tr nts = - 4.6 = GbA2Z Yeu = You t 7 2 Ret ake bie 4,8! (cree S + . he XK 87.9 1-344 44 & xe “BR. y= Gbt2-4 b= OL 0.392 ow] CG 46 | aExample 4: 3-66 A 4.m-high, S-m-wide rectangular plate blocks the end of a mae ‘freshwater channel, ‘el stom fh Fig. 3-66, The plate is hinged about a horizontal axis along its upper edge through a point A and is restrained from opening by a fixed ridge at point B. Determine the force exerted on the plate by the ridge. bes 2 Sun fa, P= Sale = UM dm = 14.62 LPa Py A PEE: eS = , ee ah ‘ \s he = “ata oat rer FE (4.+1) ~ fy (ee) = R (» 5 = BeenExample 5: 3470 A water trough of semicircular cross section of radius, 0.5 m consists of two symmetric parts hinged to each other at the bottom, as shown in Fig. P3-70. The two parts are held together by a cable and tumbuckle placed every 3 m along the length of the trough. Calculate the tension in each cable when the tough is filed tothe Se yy 0,24 a ee ee