A swimming pool is 10 ft wide and 20 ft long and its bottom is an inclined plane, the shallow end having a depth of 3 ft and the deep end, 7 ft. Assume the pool is full of water. (Round your answers to the nearest whole number. Recall that the weight density of 62.5 lb/ft³.) (a) Estimate the hydrostatic force (in lb) on the shallow end. 2813 lb (b) Estimate the hydrostatic force (in lb) on the deep end. 15313 (c) Estimate the hydrostatic force (in lb) on one of the sides. (d) Estimate the hydrostatic force (in lb) on the bottom of the pool.

A swimming pool is 10 ft wide and 20 ft long and its bottom is an inclined plane, the shallow end having a depth of 3 ft and the deep end, 7 ft. Assume the pool is full of water. (Round your answers to the nearest whole number. Recall that the weight density of 62.5 lb/ft³.) (a) Estimate the hydrostatic force (in lb) on the shallow end. 2813 lb (b) Estimate the hydrostatic force (in lb) on the deep end. 15313 (c) Estimate the hydrostatic force (in lb) on one of the sides. (d) Estimate the hydrostatic force (in lb) on the bottom of the pool.

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305081550

Author:Braja M. Das

Publisher:Braja M. Das

Chapter14: Sheet-pile Walls

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