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WR 211 Fluid Mechanics

Tutorial 4
Pressure on Submerged Bodies

1. A vertical rectangular gate (Figure 4.1) is 1.4m high 4. The profile of a masonry dam is an arc of a circle,
and 2 m wide, contains water on one side. Determine the arc having a radius of 30m and subtending an
the total resultant force acting on the gate and the angle of 60 at the Centre of curvature which lies in
location of Centre of. Pressure. the water surface (Figure 4.3). Determine (a) the
load on the dam in N/m length, (b) the position of
the line of action to this pressure.

Figure 4.1

2. An inclined rectangular gate (1.5m wide) (See figure


4.2 below) contains water on one side. Determine Figure 4.3
the total resultant force acting on the gate and the
location of Centre of. Pressure

Figure 4.2
3. A horizontal circular pipe, 1.25m diameter, is closed
by a butterfly disk which rotates about a horizontal
axis through its Centre. Determine the torque which
would have to be applied to the disk spindle to keep
the disk closed in a vertical position when there is a
3m head of fresh water above the axis.

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