A vertical gate 1.6m wode and 2m high has water on one side and is inclined 45° with the horizontal. Water is 1.50m above the top of the gate hinged at B. Determine the hydrostatic force acting on the gate and the location of the force measured from the hinge and the force F needed to open the gate

A vertical gate 1.6m wode and 2m high has water on one side and is inclined 45° with the horizontal. Water is 1.50m above the top of the gate hinged at B. Determine the hydrostatic force acting on the gate and the location of the force measured from the hinge and the force F needed to open the gate

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

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