OA Dropping tide fresh water sea water 3.0 m (SG = 1.02) h %3D stopper B
OA Dropping tide fresh water sea water 3.0 m (SG = 1.02) h %3D stopper B
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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2.) Gate AB is 1.0 m wide perpendicular to the paper and open to let fresh water out when the ocean tide is dropping. The hinge A is 0.60 m above the fresh water. At what ocean level h in meters will the gate start opening. Neglect the weight of the gate. Use unit weight of fresh water 9.80 kN/m^3.
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Dropping tide
fresh water
sea water
3.0 m
(SG = 1.02)
stopper B
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