3. An open vat holding oil (s=0.80) is 8m long and 4m deep and has a trapezoidal cross -section 3m wide at the bottom and 5m wide at the top. Determine the following: (a) the weight of the oil, (b) the force on the bottom of the vat and (c) the force on the trapezoidal end panel.
3. An open vat holding oil (s=0.80) is 8m long and 4m deep and has a trapezoidal cross -section 3m wide at the bottom and 5m wide at the top. Determine the following: (a) the weight of the oil, (b) the force on the bottom of the vat and (c) the force on the trapezoidal end panel.
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An open vat holding oil (s=0.80) is 8m long and 4m deep and has a trapezoidal cross -section 3m
wide at the bottom and 5m wide at the top. Determine the following: (a) the weight of the oil, (b) the
force on the bottom of the vat and (c) the force on the trapezoidal end panel.
Ans. (a) 1002kN; (b) 752kN; (c) 230KN|
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