The diameter of a tall stand pipe with an open top is 1.8 m, and the wall thickness is 15 mm. 1. At what water level will the stand pipe's wall experience a 10 MPa circumferential stress? 2. How much axial stress is there in the tank's wall owing to water pressure?

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The diameter of a tall stand pipe with an
open top is 1.8 m, and the wall thickness is
15 mm.
1. At what water level will the stand pipe's
wall experience a 10 MPa circumferential
stress?
2. How much axial stress is there in the tank's
wall owing to water pressure?
3. If the tank is exposed to a 600 kN lateral
force at the top. Determine the tank's
shearing stress.
Transcribed Image Text:The diameter of a tall stand pipe with an open top is 1.8 m, and the wall thickness is 15 mm. 1. At what water level will the stand pipe's wall experience a 10 MPa circumferential stress? 2. How much axial stress is there in the tank's wall owing to water pressure? 3. If the tank is exposed to a 600 kN lateral force at the top. Determine the tank's shearing stress.
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