circular door having a diameter of 2.5 m closes a horizontal due e center of the door is 4.5 m below the dams water leve. Assur 1/m³, compute the force at the bottom of the gate to maintain e top. Hinged 4.5m. CG 2.5m

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A circular door having a diameter of 2.5 m closes a horizontal duct from a small dam as shown.
The center of the door is 4.5 m below the dams water leve. Assuming the unit of water is 9.79
kN/m³, compute the force at the bottom of the gate to maintain equilibrium if it is hinged at
the top.
Hinged
4.5m.
CG
2.5m
center of pressure
Transcribed Image Text:A circular door having a diameter of 2.5 m closes a horizontal duct from a small dam as shown. The center of the door is 4.5 m below the dams water leve. Assuming the unit of water is 9.79 kN/m³, compute the force at the bottom of the gate to maintain equilibrium if it is hinged at the top. Hinged 4.5m. CG 2.5m center of pressure
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