A gate 1.60 m wide and 2 m high has water on one side and is inclined 45° with the horizontal. Water is 1.50 m above the top of the gate. Compute the distance of the center of pressure from the centroid of the gate. .50 m 2.00 m

A gate 1.60 m wide and 2 m high has water on one side and is inclined 45° with the horizontal. Water is 1.50 m above the top of the gate. Compute the distance of the center of pressure from the centroid of the gate. .50 m 2.00 m

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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