A ve tical rectangular gate 20m ulide and esm high is suhjecded to wader pressure on one side the woter Suface being ab the top of the gate The gate is hinged at the looltoug and is held by a horizonbul chain-at the top Colculate the tension in the chouin

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A ve tical rectangular gate 20m ulide and esm
high is suhjecded to wader pressure on one side
the woter Suface being ab the top of the gate
The gate is hinged at the looltoug and is held
by a horizonbul chain-at the top
Colculate the tension in the chouin
Transcribed Image Text:A ve tical rectangular gate 20m ulide and esm high is suhjecded to wader pressure on one side the woter Suface being ab the top of the gate The gate is hinged at the looltoug and is held by a horizonbul chain-at the top Colculate the tension in the chouin
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The given data is shown below:

 

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The force due to water is

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Substituting the values in the above equation

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The centre of pressure is

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