24. The end gates ABC of a lock are 8 m high and when closed make an angle of 120°. The width of kksides of the gates are 4 m and 3 m respectively, determine : (i) the magnitude of resultant pressure on enctgates are closed, they make an angle of 120°. The width of the lock is 4 m. If the depths of water on the ropressure acting on a curved face of a dam which is shaped() Resultant water force on cach gate.depth of water on the upstream and downstream sides of the lock are 6 m and 4 m respectively. Find:is 10 m. Each gate is supported by two hinges located at I m and 5 m above the bottom of the lock. Thegate, and (i) magnitude of the hinge reactions. [Ans. () 79.279 kN, (i) Ry=27.924 kN, R,- 51.3SANFind the magnitude and direction of the resultant waterWATER SURFACEaccording to the relation y= as shown in Fig. 3.61. The12 mheight of water retained by the dam is 12 m. Take the widthof dam as unity.23. Each gate of a lock is 5 m high and is supported by twohinges placed on the top and bottom of the gate. When the(Ans. 970.74 kN, 0 = 43° 191Fig. 3.61

Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant water pressure acting on a curved face of a dam which is shaped WATER SURFACE according to the relation y as shown in Fig. 3,61. The 12 m height of water retained by the dam is 12 m. Take the width of dam as unity. 23. Each gate of a lock is 5 m high and is sunnon (Ans. 970.74 kN, 0-43 191

Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant water pressure acting on a curved face of a dam which is shaped WATER SURFACE according to the relation y as shown in Fig. 3,61. The 12 m height of water retained by the dam is 12 m. Take the width of dam as unity. 23. Each gate of a lock is 5 m high and is sunnon (Ans. 970.74 kN, 0-43 191

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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