A pontoon 6m x 6m x 3m floats in water with a draft of 2m. The orifice at the bottom of the pontoon is 160mm in diameter with a coefficient of discharge of C= 0.60. Determine the time required for the pontoon to sink its top after opening the orifice at the bottom.

A pontoon 6m x 6m x 3m floats in water with a draft of 2m. The orifice at the bottom of the pontoon is 160mm in diameter with a coefficient of discharge of C= 0.60. Determine the time required for the pontoon to sink its top after opening the orifice at the bottom.

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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