Situation 2: The figure shown below shows a pump drawing water from a reservoir and discharging it into the air at point B. The pressure at point A in the suction pipe is is a vacuum of 10 in mercury and the discharge is 3 ft³/s. Determine the total head at point A and B with respect to a datum at the base of the reservoir. 10-in-diameter suction pipe 8-in-diameter discharge pipe Pump 15 f 25 ft 40 ft

Situation 2: The figure shown below shows a pump drawing water from a reservoir and discharging it into the air at point B. The pressure at point A in the suction pipe is is a vacuum of 10 in mercury and the discharge is 3 ft³/s. Determine the total head at point A and B with respect to a datum at the base of the reservoir. 10-in-diameter suction pipe 8-in-diameter discharge pipe Pump 15 f 25 ft 40 ft

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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