A certain weight of concrete (y = 25 kN/m³) must be attached to the outside bottom of a metal box having a volume of 0.1 m³ and SG beam = 0.65. (a) What is the weight (N) of the metal box? (b) What must be the weight (N) of concrete to cause both to sink in water? (c) What is the volume (m³) of the concrete? (d) What is the combined buoyant force (N) of the concrete and metal box?

A certain weight of concrete (y = 25 kN/m³) must be attached to the outside bottom of a metal box having a volume of 0.1 m³ and SG beam = 0.65. (a) What is the weight (N) of the metal box? (b) What must be the weight (N) of concrete to cause both to sink in water? (c) What is the volume (m³) of the concrete? (d) What is the combined buoyant force (N) of the concrete and metal box?

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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