TWO CONCRETE BLOCKS WEIGHING 1800 N EACH FORM PART OF THE RETAINING WALL OF A SWIMMING POOL. WILL THE BLOCKS BE IN EQUILIBRIUM WHEN THE POOL IS FILLED, AND THE POOL EXERTS THE LINE LOADING SHOWN? IF YES, WILL IT SLIDE OR TIP? ALSO, DETERMINE THE HEIGHT OF WATER IN WHICH THE POOL WILL BE FILLED SUCH THAT THE BLOCKS WILL BE IN EQILIBRIUM.

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TWO CONCRETE BLOCKS WEIGHING 1800 N
EACH FORM PART OF THE RETAINING WALL
OF A SWIMMING POOL. WILL THE BLOCKS BE
IN EQUILIBRIUM WHEN THE POOL IS FILLED,
AND THE POOL EXERTS THE LINE LOADING
SHOWN? IF YES, WILL IT SLIDE OR TIP? ALSO,
DETERMINE THE HEIGHT OF WATER IN
WHICH THE POOL WILL BE FILLED SUCH THAT
THE BLOCKS WILL BE IN EQILIBRIUM.
300
mm
540
mm
A-0.5
540
Plastic
liner
mm
A-10
6Nmm
Transcribed Image Text:TWO CONCRETE BLOCKS WEIGHING 1800 N EACH FORM PART OF THE RETAINING WALL OF A SWIMMING POOL. WILL THE BLOCKS BE IN EQUILIBRIUM WHEN THE POOL IS FILLED, AND THE POOL EXERTS THE LINE LOADING SHOWN? IF YES, WILL IT SLIDE OR TIP? ALSO, DETERMINE THE HEIGHT OF WATER IN WHICH THE POOL WILL BE FILLED SUCH THAT THE BLOCKS WILL BE IN EQILIBRIUM. 300 mm 540 mm A-0.5 540 Plastic liner mm A-10 6Nmm
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