Figure 8-24 shows a pump drawing water from a reservoir and discharging it into the air at point B. Thepressure at point A in the suction pipe is a vacuum of 10 in mercury, and the discharge is 3.00 ft'/s. Determinethe total head at point A and at point B with respect to a datum at the base of the reservoir.10-in-diameter8-in-diametersuction pipedischarge pipe40 ftPump15 ft25 tFig. 8-24

The pressure head at A: =101213.61-1 PAγ=-10.5 ft The datum head at A=ZA=25 ft The velocity head at…

igure 8-24 shows a pump drawing water from a reservoir and discharging it into the air at point B. The ressure at point A in the suction pipe is a vacuum of 10 in mercury, and the discharge is 3.00 ft'/s. Determine e total head at point A and at point B with respect to a datum at the base of the reservoir. 10-in-diameter 8-in-dianeter suction pipe discharge pipe 40 ft Pump 15 t 25 t Fig. 8-24

igure 8-24 shows a pump drawing water from a reservoir and discharging it into the air at point B. The ressure at point A in the suction pipe is a vacuum of 10 in mercury, and the discharge is 3.00 ft'/s. Determine e total head at point A and at point B with respect to a datum at the base of the reservoir. 10-in-diameter 8-in-dianeter suction pipe discharge pipe 40 ft Pump 15 t 25 t Fig. 8-24

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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