A vertical gate 1.60m wide and 2.00m high has water on one side and is inclined 450 with the horizontal. Water is 1.65m above the top of the gate. If the gate is hinged at the top, what force is needed at the bottom to open the gate?

A vertical gate 1.60m wide and 2.00m high has water on one side and is inclined 450 with the horizontal. Water is 1.65m above the top of the gate. If the gate is hinged at the top, what force is needed at the bottom to open the gate?

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Chapter16: Lateral Earth Pressure

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A vertical gate 1.60m wide and 2.00m high has water on one side and is inclined 450
with the horizontal. Water is 1.65m above the top of the gate. If the gate is hinged at
the top, what force is needed at the bottom to open the gate?

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