Situation 1: A rectangular gate 3 m high and 1.5 wide is hinged at the top. A force to keep the gate closed is applied at the bottom with an angle of 45° with the vertical. Compute the magnitude of this force if: 29. The water surface is level with the top of the gate 62.43 kN 41.62 kN 49.94 KN 58.27 kN 30. The water surface is 0.9 m above the top of the gate 60.35 kN 72.42 kN 90.52 kN 84.49 KN 31. The water surface is 0.9 m below the top of the gate 32.83 kN 35.18 kN 28.14 KN 23.45 KN

Situation 1: A rectangular gate 3 m high and 1.5 wide is hinged at the top. A force to keep the gate closed is applied at the bottom with an angle of 45° with the vertical. Compute the magnitude of this force if: 29. The water surface is level with the top of the gate 62.43 kN 41.62 kN 49.94 KN 58.27 kN 30. The water surface is 0.9 m above the top of the gate 60.35 kN 72.42 kN 90.52 kN 84.49 KN 31. The water surface is 0.9 m below the top of the gate 32.83 kN 35.18 kN 28.14 KN 23.45 KN

Structural Analysis

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ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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