HYDROSTATIC

FORCE ON
SURFACES
OBJECTIVES:
1. KNOW THE PRINCIPLE OF HYDROSTATIC
FORCE.
2. CALCULATE THE MAGNITUDE, DIRECTION AND
THE POSITION OF HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE ON
SURFACES.
What is hydrostatic Force?

HYDROSTATIC FORCE - the resultant

force caused by the pressure
loading of a liquid acting on
submerged surfaces.
 HYDROSTATIC FORCE
FLUID AT REST FORCE

The excerted by
 PASCAL’S LAW - the pressure is equal at all
points in the fluid at the same depth.
If the pressure over a plane area is uniform, as in
the case of horizontal surface of the bottom of the
WATER tank filled with liquid, the total hydrostatic force is
given by:
F=PA

F= HYDROSTATIC FORCE
P= UNIFORM PRESSURE
A= AREA OF THE HORIZONTAL PLANE SUBJECTED WITH THE PRESSURE
F=ƳhA

h= vertical distance of
center of gravity
from the liquid
surface.
A= area of the plane
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e=
𝐴𝑦ത

e= eccentricity
= centroidal moment of
inertia

= distance of cg from free

surface along the axis of
the plane surface.

A= area of the plane.

Sample problems:
•A vertical rectangular plate 1m wide and
3m high is submerged in water with its
top edge at the water surface. Find the
total pressure acting on of side of the
plate and its location from the bottom.
Sample problems:
•A vertical rectangular plate 1m wide and
3m high is submerged in water with its
top edge 2m below the water surface.
Find the total pressure acting on of side
of the plate and its location from the
bottom.
Sample problems:
•A vertical triangular gate with top base
horizontal and 1.5 wide and 3 m high is
submerged in oil having sp. Gravity of
0.82 with its top base submerged to a
depth of 2m. Determine the magnitude
and location of the total hydrostatic
pressure acting on one side of the gate.
Sample problems:
•A vertical rectangular plate is submerged
half in oil( sp. Gr. = 0.8) and half in water
such that its top edge is flushed with the
oil surface. What is the ratio of the force
exerted by water acting on the lower
half to that oil acting on the upper half?
Sample problems:
• The gate in the figure is 1.5 m
wide, is hinged at point A,
and rest against a smooth
wall at point B. Neglecting
the weight of the gate,
compute:
a) The total force on the gate
due to seawater pressure.
b) The reaction at B.
c) Reaction at hinge A.
Seatwork:
A large fish-holding tank contains
seawater (y = 64.0 lb/ft3) to a depth
of 10 ft as shown in Figure. To
repair some damage to one corner
of the tank, a triangular section is
replaced with a new section as
illustrated. Determine the magnitude
and location of the force of the
seawater on this triangular area from
the bottom of the tank.
Seatwork
THANK YOU!