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Chapter 16, Problem 16.14P
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Draw the variation of the horizontal earth pressures on the wall.
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Compute the hydrostatic force acting on surface ABC exerted by water. Given
wall width as 2 m.
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b. What is the distance of the center of the pressure from the free water surface?
c. Determine the Hydrostatic force in kN acting on the plate.
Which of the two walls in Figure below gives the larger horizontal force? (Show calculations.)
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