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1. This document contains 12 problems related to calculating forces on hydraulic gates from water pressure. The problems involve determining total forces, locations of centers of pressure, and tensions required to keep various shaped gates closed. Diagrams of gates and water configurations are provided for each problem.

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1. This document contains 12 problems related to calculating forces on hydraulic gates from water pressure. The problems involve determining total forces, locations of centers of pressure, and tensions required to keep various shaped gates closed. Diagrams of gates and water configurations are provided for each problem.

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College of Engineering and Technology

Mechanical Engineering Department


Hydraulics (ME 362)

Sheet 3
1. A swimming pool is 18 m long and 7 m wide. Determine the location of
the resultant force of the water on the vertical end of the pool where the
depth is 2.5 m.

2. A vertical triangular gate with water on one side is shown 2-1. Find the
total resultant force acting on the gate and locate the center of pressure.

3 m

1m
Hinge
1.2 m

Figure 2-1

3. An inclined rectangular gate with water on one side is shown 2-2. Find
the total resultant force acting on the gate and locate the center of
pressure.

45 °
2.5 m 2m

1.5 m

Hinge

Figure 2-2

1 Dr. Kamal Abd El-Aziz


4. A rectangular gate having a width of 1.5 m is located in sloping side of a
tank as shown in figure 2-3. The gate is hinged along its top edge and is
held in position by the force (P). Friction at the hinge and the weight of
the gate can be neglected. Determine the required value of (P).

Figure 2-3

5. A gate having the triangular shape shown in figure 2-4 is located in the
vertical side of an open tank. The gate is hinged about the horizantal axis
AB. The force of the water on the gate creates a moment with respect to
the axis AB. Determine the magnitude of the moment.

Figure 2-4

2 Dr. Kamal Abd El-Aziz


6. A homogeneous, 1.2 m wide, 2.4 m long rctangular gate weighing 3.56
KN is held in place by horizantal flexible cable as shown in figure 2-5.
Water acts against the gate which is hinged at point A. Friction in the
hinge is negligible. Determine the tension in the cable

Figure 2-5

7. The rectangular gate CD of figure 2-6 is 1.8 m wide and 2.0 m long.
Assuming the material of the gate is to be homogeneous and neglecting
friction at the hinge C, determine the weight of the gate necessary to keep
it shut untill the water level is 2 m above the hinge.

Figure 2-6

3 Dr. Kamal Abd El-Aziz


8. The rigid gate, OAB, of figure 2-7 is hinged at O and rests against a rigid
support at B. What minimum horizantal force, P, is required to hold the
gate closed if its width is 3 m. Neglect the weight of the gate and friction
at its hinge.

Figure 2-7

9. The massless, 1.2 m wide gate shown in figure 2-8 pivots about the
frictionless hinge (O). It is held in place by the 8.9 KN counter weight,
(W). Determine the water depth, (h).

Figure 2-8

4 Dr. Kamal Abd El-Aziz


10. An open tank has a vertical partition and on one side contains gasoline
with density 700 kg/m3 at depth of 4 m, as shown in figure 2-9. A
rectangular gate that is 4 m high and 2 m wide and hinged at one end is
located in the partition. Water is slowly added to the empty side of the
tank. At what depth, (h) will the gate start to open?

Partition

4m

Gasoline
Water h

Hinge

Figure 2-9

11. The 6 m-long gate of figure 2-10 is a quarter circle and is hinged at H.
Determine the horizantal force, P, required to hold the gate in place.
Neglect friction at the hinge and the weight of the gate.

Figure 2-10

5 Dr. Kamal Abd El-Aziz


12. A gate in the form of a partial cylinder surface (called a Tainter gate)
holds back water on top of a dam as shown in figure 2-11. The radius of
the surface is 6.7 m, and its length is 11 m. The gate can pivot about
point A, and the pivot point is 3 m above the seat, C. Determine the
magnitude and resultant water force on the gate. Will the resultant pass
through the pivot? Explain.

Figure 2-11

6 Dr. Kamal Abd El-Aziz

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