5. A support structure for a bridge is a long vertical cylindrical column that is positioned vertically in a river that is 10 m deep. Determine the percentage increase in the drag force by the river flow if the diameter is increased from 0.2 m to 0.5 m when the river velocity is uniform at 2m/s. Water properties are: p = 1000 kg/m² and μ = 1.1 x 10-³ N-s/m². a. 22% b. 40% C. 35% d. 82%

5. A support structure for a bridge is a long vertical cylindrical column that is positioned vertically in a river that is 10 m deep. Determine the percentage increase in the drag force by the river flow if the diameter is increased from 0.2 m to 0.5 m when the river velocity is uniform at 2m/s. Water properties are: p = 1000 kg/m² and μ = 1.1 x 10-³ N-s/m². a. 22% b. 40% C. 35% d. 82%

Structural Analysis

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ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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