2. A gate 3m high is 1.5m wide is hinged at point B and rest against a smooth wall at A. Point A 1.8m vertically above B. If the total depth of sea water is 4.6m. a. Compute the total hydrostatic force acting on the gate. b. Compute the reaction at hinged B. c. Compute the horizontal force exerted by the wall at A. d. If the sea water has a specific gravity of 1.05, determine the total hydrostatic pressure acting on the gate. 4.60 m Sea water 10.03 kN/m² hinge -2.40 m 1.80 m
2. A gate 3m high is 1.5m wide is hinged at point B and rest against a smooth wall at A. Point A 1.8m vertically above B. If the total depth of sea water is 4.6m. a. Compute the total hydrostatic force acting on the gate. b. Compute the reaction at hinged B. c. Compute the horizontal force exerted by the wall at A. d. If the sea water has a specific gravity of 1.05, determine the total hydrostatic pressure acting on the gate. 4.60 m Sea water 10.03 kN/m² hinge -2.40 m 1.80 m
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![2. A gate 3m high is 1.5m wide is hinged at point B and rest against a smooth wall
at A. Point A 1.8m vertically above B. If the total depth of sea water is 4.6m.
a. Compute the total hydrostatic force acting on the gate.
b. Compute the reaction at hinged B.
c. Compute the horizontal force exerted by the wall at A.
d. If the sea water has a specific gravity of 1.05, determine the total hydrostatic
pressure acting on the gate.
4.60 m
Sea water
10.03 kN/m²
hinge
-2.40 m
A
1.80 m](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6d40bba9-bd41-401a-9fec-0dd0556610fa%2F7485be02-a78e-4416-8b07-5941700d376f%2Fqbtfsk_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:2. A gate 3m high is 1.5m wide is hinged at point B and rest against a smooth wall
at A. Point A 1.8m vertically above B. If the total depth of sea water is 4.6m.
a. Compute the total hydrostatic force acting on the gate.
b. Compute the reaction at hinged B.
c. Compute the horizontal force exerted by the wall at A.
d. If the sea water has a specific gravity of 1.05, determine the total hydrostatic
pressure acting on the gate.
4.60 m
Sea water
10.03 kN/m²
hinge
-2.40 m
A
1.80 m
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