Problem 2
The submerged, curved surface AB in C D
the Figure is one-quarter of circle of 𝐴𝐻 𝜌=1000 kg/m3
radius 4 m. Find the horizontal and
vertical components of the total A
resultant force acting on the curved 𝑐𝑔
surface and their locations. F 𝑥1
Solution: 𝐴𝑉 𝑐𝑔1 8m
B
The horizontal component of the ℎ𝑐𝑔 ℎ𝑐𝑝
total resultant force acting on the 𝑥𝑇
curved surface is equal to the 𝑊
resultant force 𝐹𝐻 acting on the 𝑐𝑔𝑇
6m
vertical projection of curved surface
(BF in the Figure). This projection is
F
rectangle 4x6 m. The centre of this 𝐹𝑉 = 𝑊 A
rectangle is 10 m from the surface in 𝑥2 𝐴𝐻
a vertical direction. 𝑐𝑔2
4m 𝑐𝑔 R=4 m
𝐹𝐻 = (𝑝0 + 𝜌𝑔ℎ𝑐𝑔 )𝐴𝑉 =
𝑐𝑝 𝐹𝐻
= 1000 ∙ 9.81 ∙ 10 ∙ 4 ∙ 6 =
= 2.35 ∙ 106 (N)
𝐴𝑉
The vertical component of force is B
Vertical projection 𝐴𝑉 , rotated to
pressure acting on the free surface
coincide with the drawing plane
multiplied by the area of horizontal
projection plus volume above the curved surface and to the free surface, multiplied by density of liquid and gravitational
acceleration (weight of liquid, that would fill the said volume).
𝜋∙42
𝐹𝑉 = 𝑝0 𝐴𝐻 + 𝜌𝑔𝑉 = 1000 ∙ 9.81 ∙ (8 ∙ 4 + 4
)∙ 6 = 2.623 ∙ 106 (N).
Vertical distance from the surface of horizontal component of force (of liquid column 𝜌𝑔ℎ𝑐𝑔 𝐴𝑉 ):
𝐽𝑥𝑜 6∙43 ⁄12
ℎ𝑐𝑝 = ℎ𝑐𝑔 + ℎ = 10 + = 10.133 (m)
𝑐𝑔 𝐴𝑉 10∙4∙6
The location of the vertical component 𝐹𝑉 is along a vertical line through the centre of gravity of the liquid volume
vertically above surface AB, i.e. centre of gravity of ABCD. Considering that coordinate for the quarter of circle is
calculated as 𝑥2 = 4𝑅⁄(3𝜋) The coordinate of the centre (of ABCD) can be calculated:
∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝐴𝑖 2×4∙8+4∙4⁄(3∙𝜋)×𝜋∙42 ⁄4
𝑥𝑇 = = = 1.91 (m)
∑ 𝐴𝑖 4∙8+𝜋∙4 2 ⁄4