A 3-m-wide, 8-m-high rectangular gate CD is located at the end of a rectangular passage that is connected to a large open tank filled with water as shown in Fig. The gate is hinged at its bottom and held closed by a horizontal force, FH, The maximum value for water depth, h is 16 m Determine a) the maximum force on the gate CD b) the force on wall AE per1 m width c) the force on tank floor CE per 1 m A 4 m F 4 m Hinge- C.

A 3-m-wide, 8-m-high rectangular gate CD is located at the end of a rectangular passage that is connected to a large open tank filled with water as shown in Fig. The gate is hinged at its bottom and held closed by a horizontal force, FH, The maximum value for water depth, h is 16 m Determine a) the maximum force on the gate CD b) the force on wall AE per1 m width c) the force on tank floor CE per 1 m A 4 m F 4 m Hinge- C.

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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