Question:

The gate shown is 1.5 m wide and pivoted at O; a=1.0 m-2, D=1.20
m, and H=1.40 m. Determine (a) the magnitude and moment of the
vertical component of the force about O, and (b) the horizontal force
that must be applied at point A to hold the gate in position.

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Answer :
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Draw the free body diagram of the gate as follows

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Identify the fact that in a static mass of fluid pressure remains same
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 The forces in the figure 2 are equal in magnitude and line of action
to the corresponding forces in the figure 1 except that the directions
are reversed.

Calculate the magnitude of the vertical component of the force (see the figure 2):

…… (1)

Here, is pressure on the gate at any arbitrary point, is the area of the gate in
the direction normal to the plane of the paper, is the density of water, is the
width of the gate.

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Differentiate the equation of profile of the gate with respect to .

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Substitute for in the equation (1).

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Identify the limits for coordinate.

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 …… (2)

Substitute for , for , for , for , and

for .

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Therefore, the magnitude of the vertical component of the force is .
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Calculate the moment of the vertical component of the force about point .
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Substitute for .
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Substitute for , for , for , for ,
for , and for in the equation (3).
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Therefore, the moment of the vertical component of the force about point is
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(b)

Determine the horizontal component of the force that must be applied at point to
hold the gate in position.

Take moments about point

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 …… (4)

Here, is the horizontal force exerted by the water on the gate.

Calculate the value of the .

Substitute for , for , for , and for

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Calculate the value of the .

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Substitute for , for .

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 Substitute for , for , for , and for
in the equation (4).

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Therefore, the magnitude of the horizontal force at point is .

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