The hemispherical dome in weighs 37.9 kN and is filled with water and attached to the floor by 7 equally spaced bolts. What is the total hydrostatic force in KN acting on the dome? Radius of the dome is 2 m, height of the pipe is 5 m and diameter of the pipe is 8 cm. Unit weight of water is 9.81 KN/m3. BOLTS

The hemispherical dome in weighs 37.9 kN and is filled with water and attached to the floor by 7 equally spaced bolts. What is the total hydrostatic force in KN acting on the dome? Radius of the dome is 2 m, height of the pipe is 5 m and diameter of the pipe is 8 cm. Unit weight of water is 9.81 KN/m3. BOLTS

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781337705028

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter16: Lateral Earth Pressure

Section: Chapter Questions

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