A swimming pool has a width of 4 m and a side profile as shown. Determine the resultant force the water exerts on walls AB and DC, and on the bottom BC.
A swimming pool has a width of 4 m and a side profile as shown. Determine the resultant force the water exerts on walls AB and DC, and on the bottom BC.
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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Solve using the general solution, Be sure to inculde the diagrams in determining the hydrostatic force components.

Transcribed Image Text:A swimming pool has a width of 4 m and a side profile as shown. Determine the
resultant force the water exerts on walls AB and DC, and on the bottom BC.
25 m
B
8m
A. Determine the magnitude of the hydrostatic force, its direction and location
using the hydrostatic panel equations.
B. Resolve the problem using the pressure-prism concept. Draw and label the
pressure diagrams completely. Determine the magnitude of the hydrostatic
force, its direction and location
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