3. Consider a rectangular steel plate which is 4 feet long and 5 feet wide (into the page) which is placed in water. The plate is inclined at 30° from horizontal along its length. The top edge of the plate is submerged 3 feet below the water surface. a) Determine the magnitude of the resultant force FR acting on the surface of the plate in pounds. b) Determine the vertical distance in feet from the water surface to the location where the resultant force acts on the plate.

3. Consider a rectangular steel plate which is 4 feet long and 5 feet wide (into the page) which is placed in water. The plate is inclined at 30° from horizontal along its length. The top edge of the plate is submerged 3 feet below the water surface. a) Determine the magnitude of the resultant force FR acting on the surface of the plate in pounds. b) Determine the vertical distance in feet from the water surface to the location where the resultant force acts on the plate.

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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