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The document summarizes the calculation of forces exerted on a Tainter gate by water in a dam. It determines the x- and y-components of the force to be -17.2 MN and -6.22 MN respectively, with a total force magnitude of 18.3 MN. The line of action of the total force passes through the center of the gate and makes an angle of 19.9 degrees from the horizontal.

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The document summarizes the calculation of forces exerted on a Tainter gate by water in a dam. It determines the x- and y-components of the force to be -17.2 MN and -6.22 MN respectively, with a total force magnitude of 18.3 MN. The line of action of the total force passes through the center of the gate and makes an angle of 19.9 degrees from the horizontal.

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The figure shows a Tainter gate used to control water flow from a dam. The gate radius is R = 20 m, the gate width
is w = 35 m, and the water depth is H = 10 m. Determine the force components, magnitude, and line of action of the
force that the water exerts on the gate.

H water
R gate

SOLUTION:

First determine the force components acting on the gate,


!"# !"#
𝑭 = ∫!"$ 𝑝(−𝑑𝑨) = ∫!"$ (𝜌𝑔𝑦)[−(𝑅𝑑𝜃𝑤𝒆2% )], (1)
&"&! x
𝑭= ∫&"$ (𝜌𝑔𝑅 sin 𝜃)(−𝑅𝑑𝜃𝑤𝒆2% ), (2)
where, y q y = Rsinq
# #
R
sin 𝜃' = ( => 𝜃' = sin)* 7 ( 8, (3)
𝑑𝑨 = 𝑅𝑑𝜃𝑤𝒆2%
𝒆2% = cos 𝜃 ;̂ + sin 𝜃 >̂. (4)
H𝑅+ − 𝐻+
Substitute and simplify,
&
𝑭 = ∫$ !(𝜌𝑔𝑅 sin 𝜃)[−𝑅𝑑𝜃𝑤(cos 𝜃 ;̂ + sin 𝜃 >̂)], qM (5)
H
& R
𝑭 = −𝜌𝑔𝑅 𝑤 ∫$ ! (sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 𝑑𝜃;̂ + sin+ 𝜃 𝑑𝜃>̂),
+
(6)
* * *
𝑭 = −𝜌𝑔𝑅+ 𝑤 ?7 sin+ 𝜃' 8 ;̂ + @ 𝜃' − sin(2𝜃' )B >̂C, (7)
+ + ,
*
𝐹- = − + 𝜌𝑔𝑅+ 𝑤 sin+ 𝜃' , (8)
* *
𝐹! = − + 𝜌𝑔𝑅+ 𝑤 @𝜃' − + sin(2𝜃' )B, (9)
* # + *
𝐹- = − + 𝜌𝑔𝑅+ 𝑤 7 ( 8 => 𝐹- = − + 𝜌𝑔𝐻+ 𝑤. (10)
* *
𝐹! = − + 𝜌𝑔𝑅+ 𝑤 @𝜃' − + sin(2𝜃' )B (where qM is given in Eq. (3)). (11)

Using the given data,


r = 1000 kg/m3, qCP
2
g = 9.81 m/s , Fx H water
w = 35 m, R gate
H = 10 m, |F|
R = 20 m, Fy
=> Fx = -17.2 MN and Fy = -6.22 MN
and the force magnitude is |F| = 18.3 MN. The angle from the horizontal is,
0
tan 𝜃./ = 0", (refer to the figure to the right) (12)
#
qCP = 19.9°
Note that the resultant force will pass through the center of the circle (the hinge) since the pressure force acts normal
to the surface.

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