Determine the resultant force and the location of the centre of pressure due to the water pressure over the plate. а) b) If the plate is changed to a circle with a diameter similar to the rectangular plate's length, what happens to the resultant force? Compare your answer with the answer from Question 2(a). 8 m Water height width

Determine the resultant force and the location of the centre of pressure due to the water pressure over the plate. а) b) If the plate is changed to a circle with a diameter similar to the rectangular plate's length, what happens to the resultant force? Compare your answer with the answer from Question 2(a). 8 m Water height width

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305081550

Author:Braja M. Das

Publisher:Braja M. Das

Chapter12: Lateral Earth Pressure

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12.8P

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

For the data given in this problem, determine the magnitude of the active thrust on the wall retaining a c soil, using the procedure discussed in Section 16.10. Given H = 15.0 ft, c = 100 lb/ft2, = 26, = 115 lb/ft3, kv = 0, and kh = 0.3.
A gate slanted 60 degrees from the horizontal with width = 1.6 m and height = 2.4 m is submerged by a depth of 1.8 m, determine the pressure at the top of the gate in Pa. Use whole number.
A wall footing 1 m wide carries a uniform load of 300 kN/m of wall length. Soil weights 16 kN/m^3.Using the influence chart, compute the total vertical increment of the loads at a depth of 3 m from the edge of the strip in kN/m. a. 48 b. 60 c. 156 d. 108
Kindly give me both right solutions with clear calculations. Note: Both questions are subbarts please answer all A smooth vertical wall, 4 m high, retains a mass of dry loose sand. The sand has a 30° angle of internal friction and unit weight of 14.8 kN/m³. Compute the total lateral force per meter acting against the wall if the wall is prevented from yielding. A) 39.47 KN B) 59.2 KN C) 75.1 kN D) 141.1 KN Estimate the lateral force per meter run of the wall if sufficient yield of the wall is permitted so as to develop the active Rankine state. A) 39.47 KN B) 59.2 KN C) 75.1 KN D) 141.1 KN
1. A vertical rectangular gate is 4 ft. wide and 6 ft. high. Its upper edge is horizontal and on the water surface. What is the total pressure on the gate and where is the center of pressure? 2. Solve Problem 1 if the water surfsce is 5 ft. above the top of the gate, other conditions remaining the same. 3. Solve Problem 2 if the plane of the gate makes an angle of 30° with the vertical, other conditions remaining unchanged.
A water tank, 22 ft in diameter, is made from steel plates that are ½ inch thick. Find the maximum height to whichthe tank may be designed if the stress of the wall is limited to 1 ksi. Assume that the pressuredistribution varies linearly.
An open top standpipe as shown has a radius r= 2.2m and 20 mm wall thickness. Determine the height ? (?? ??????)of the water that will result to a circumferential stress of 24MPa in the wall of the standpipe. NOTE: The specific weightof water is 9.81???3. Remember, pressure is equals to the product of specific weight and height. Use 2 decimal places.
A gate slanted 60 degrees from the horizontal with width = 1.6 m and height = 2.4 m is submerged by a depth of 1.8 m, determine the pressure at the top of the gate in Pa.
In the figure shows a load diagram acting on the retaining wall. If the resultant is located at the mid-height of the wall, determine the following.
An open top standpipe as shown has d = 2.5 m and 30 mm wall thickness. Determine the height ? (?? ??????) of the water that will result to a circumferential stress of 10 MPa in the wall of the standpipe. NOTE: The specific weight of water ?? is 9.81 3. Remember, pressure is equals to the product of m specific weight and height. Use 2 decimal places
Water flows through the 2-in-diameter pipe at 0.2 ??^3/s as shown in Fig. 5-19a. If the pressure at A is 30 psi, determine the pressure at C, and draw the energy and hydraulic grade lines from A to B. Neglect friction losses and take ?? = 62.4 ??/ft^3
A circular door having a diam. of 3m closes a horizontal duct from a small diam. as shown. The center of the door is 4.5m below the dam’s water level. Assuming the unit weight of water is 9.79 kN/m3. Compute the hydrostatic force acting on the door.