The concrete (specific weight = 150 lb/ft³) seawall of the figure below has a curved surface and restrains seawater at a depth of 24 ft. The trace of the surface is a parabola as illustrated. Determine the moment of the fluid force (per unit length) with respect to an axis through the toe (point A). Assume a = 0.15, y = 0.15x². 24 ft Seawater y = ax² -15 ft

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The concrete (specific weight = 150 lb/ft³) seawall of the figure below has a curved surface and restrains seawater at a depth of 24 ft.
The trace of the surface is a parabola as illustrated. Determine the moment of the fluid force (per unit length) with respect to an axis
through the toe (point A).
Assume a = 0.15, y = 0.15x².
MA = i
272195
ft·lb
24 ft
Seawater
y = ax²
-15 ft
Transcribed Image Text:The concrete (specific weight = 150 lb/ft³) seawall of the figure below has a curved surface and restrains seawater at a depth of 24 ft. The trace of the surface is a parabola as illustrated. Determine the moment of the fluid force (per unit length) with respect to an axis through the toe (point A). Assume a = 0.15, y = 0.15x². MA = i 272195 ft·lb 24 ft Seawater y = ax² -15 ft
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