The concrete (specific weight = 150 lb/ft³) seawall of the figure below has a curved surface and restrains seawater at a depth of 24 ft. The trace of the surface is a parabola as illustrated. Determine the moment of the fluid force (per unit length) with respect to an axis through the toe (point A). Assume a -0.25, y = 0.25x². 24 ft Seawater y = ax². L -15 ft

The concrete (specific weight = 150 lb/ft³) seawall of the figure below has a curved surface and restrains seawater at a depth of 24 ft. The trace of the surface is a parabola as illustrated. Determine the moment of the fluid force (per unit length) with respect to an axis through the toe (point A). Assume a -0.25, y = 0.25x². 24 ft Seawater y = ax². L -15 ft

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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