4 A 3 m diameter roller gate retains water on both sides of a spillway crest as shown in the figure 3. Determine (i) the magnitude, direction and location of the resultant hydrostatic thrust acting on the gate per unit length, and (ii) the horizontal water thrust on the spillway per unit length.
4 A 3 m diameter roller gate retains water on both sides of a spillway crest as shown in the figure 3. Determine (i) the magnitude, direction and location of the resultant hydrostatic thrust acting on the gate per unit length, and (ii) the horizontal water thrust on the spillway per unit length.
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Transcribed Image Text:A 3 m diameter roller gate retains water on both sides of a spillway crest as shown in
the figure 3. Determine (i) the magnitude, direction and location of the resultant
hydrostatic thrust acting on the gate per unit length, and (ii) the horizontal water thrust
on the spillway per unit length.
Gate
Spillway
Fig. 3.
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