ENGR.

BON RYAN ANIBAN

Case I: FLUID IS ABOVE THE CURVED SURFACE

𝐹𝑉 = 𝛾𝑉 ; Volume of water above

𝐹𝑣
ത
𝐹𝐻 = 𝛾ℎ𝐴 ; A = Area of vertical projection
𝑐𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒
𝐹𝑣 𝐹 ℎത
𝐹= 𝐹𝑉 2 + 𝐹𝐻 2 Curved surface

𝜃 𝑐𝑔

𝑒
𝐹𝐻 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 𝐴

Vertical projection of the

curved surface
Case II: FLUID IS BELOW THE CURVED SURFACE

𝐹𝑉 = 𝛾𝑉 ; Volume of water above

ത
𝐹𝐻 = 𝛾ℎ𝐴 ; A = Area of vertical projection
ℎത
𝐹= 𝐹𝑉 2 + 𝐹𝐻 2
𝐶𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒

𝑐𝑔

𝐹𝐻
𝑒 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 𝐴

𝜃
Vertical projection of the curved
Curved surface surface
𝐹𝑣 𝐹𝑣 𝐹
Case III: FLUID ARE BELOW AND ABOVE THE CURVED
SURFACE

𝐹𝑣2
𝐹𝑉 = 𝐹𝑉2 − 𝐹𝑉1
= 𝛾𝑉2 − 𝛾𝑉1 ; Volume of water above
𝐹𝐻 = 𝐹𝐻2 − 𝐹𝐻1 𝐹𝐻1

= 𝛾ℎത 2𝐴2 − 𝛾ℎത 1𝐴1 ; A = Area of vertical projection

𝐹𝐻2
𝐹𝑣1 Curved surface
𝐹= 2
𝐹 𝑉 + 𝐹𝐻 2

c𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒

Net horizontal force

𝐴
𝐹𝐻 𝑒 𝑐𝑔

Net vertical projection

Net vertical force 𝐹𝑣 𝐹
of area
𝑆𝐴𝑀𝑃𝐿𝐸 𝑃𝑅𝑂𝐵𝐿𝐸𝑀 1
The submerged curve AB is one quarter of a circle or radius 2m. and is located on the lower corner of the water tank as
shown. The length of the tank perpendicular to the sketch is 4m. Find the magnitude and location of the horizontal and
vertical component of the total force acting on AB.

4m

O 2m B

2m 2m

A
 𝑆𝐴𝑀𝑃𝐿𝐸 𝑃𝑅𝑂𝐵𝐿𝐸𝑀 1
The submerged curve AB is one quarter of a circle or radius 2m. And is located on the lower corner of the water tank as
shown. The length of the tank perpendicular to the sketch is 4m. Find the magnitude and location of the horizontal and
vertical component of the total force acting on AB.
Solution
ത
𝐹𝐻 = 𝛾ℎ𝐴
𝐹𝐻 = 9.81(5) (4)(2)
𝐹𝐻 = 392.4 kN

𝐼𝑔
𝑒=
𝐴𝑦ത
4m
3
4 (2) 5m FV
12
𝑒=
(2)(4) (5)
F
𝑒 = 0.067 m 4 O 2m B
𝑦 = 1 + 0.067 m y
𝑐g 2m
∴ FH is acting 1.067 m below B 2m
𝑒 FH

A
 𝑆𝐴𝑀𝑃𝐿𝐸 𝑃𝑅𝑂𝐵𝐿𝐸𝑀 1
The submerged curve AB is one quarter of a circle or radius 2m. And is located on the lower corner of the water tank as
shown. The length of the tank perpendicular to the sketch is 4m. Find the magnitude and location of the horizontal and
vertical component of the horizontal and vertical component of the total force acting on AB.
Solution
𝐹𝑉 = 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 Location of Fv
𝐹𝑉 = 𝛾𝑉𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 𝐴തx = 𝐴1xത 1 + 𝐴2xത 2
𝑉𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 = 4(𝐴) 2 4(2) D C
11.142തx = 8 +3.142
𝐴 = 𝐴 1 + A2 2 3𝜋

22 𝜋 xത = 0.957 m
𝐴2 = = 3.142 m2 X1
4 4m
𝐴1 = 4(2) = 8 m2 5m ഥ FV
X
A1
𝐴 = 11.142 m2
F
𝑉𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 = 44.566 m3 4 O 2m B
X2
𝐹𝑉 = 9.81(44.566) y
𝑐g 2m A2
𝐹𝑉 = 437.196 kN 2m
𝑒 FH

A
 𝑆𝐴𝑀𝑃𝐿𝐸 𝑃𝑅𝑂𝐵𝐿𝐸𝑀 1
The submerged curve AB is one quarter of a circle or radius 2m. And is located on the lower corner of the water tank as
shown. The length of the tank perpendicular to the sketch is 4m. Find the magnitude and location of the horizontal and
vertical component of the horizontal and vertical component of the total force acting on AB.
Solution
Location of Fv

Since Total pressure is always normal to the surface

and normal to the circle passes is center, D C
then the total force F shall also pass through the center of circle O,
hence the momnet about O due to F or due to Fh and Fv is zero .
X1
4m
∑𝑀0 = 0 ഥ FV = 437.196
X
A1
𝐹𝑉xത − 𝐹𝐻 yത = 0
F
437.196 (തx) −392.4 (1.067) = 0 O 2m B
X2
1.067 m y 2m A2
xത = 0.957 m 2m
FH
392.4 kN
A
𝑆𝐴𝑀𝑃𝐿𝐸 𝑃𝑅𝑂𝐵𝐿𝐸𝑀 2
For the curved surface AB: (a) Determine the magnitude, direction and line of action of vertical component of hydrostatic force
actin on the surface. (b) Determine the magnitude, direction and line of action of horizontal component of hydrostatic force
actin on the surface.
 𝑆𝐴𝑀𝑃𝐿𝐸 𝑃𝑅𝑂𝐵𝐿𝐸𝑀 2
For the curved surface AB: (a) Determine the magnitude, direction and line of action of vertical component of hydrostatic force
actin on the surface. (b) Determine the magnitude, direction and line of action of vertical component of hydrostatic force actin
on the surface. Use l=1m.
Solution
ത
𝐹𝐻 = 𝛾ℎ𝐴
𝐹𝐻 = 9.81(1.5) (1)(1)
𝐹𝐻 = 14.715 kN ←

𝐼𝑔
𝑒=
𝐴𝑦ത
1m
1 (1)3
12 1m
𝑒=
(1)(1) (1.5)
𝑒 = 0.056 m
𝑦 = 0.5 + 0.056 m 1m
∴ FH is acting 0.556 m below B FH

Fv F
 𝑆𝐴𝑀𝑃𝐿𝐸 𝑃𝑅𝑂𝐵𝐿𝐸𝑀 2
For the curved surface AB: (a) Determine the magnitude, direction and line of action of vertical component of hydrostatic force
actin on the surface. (b) Determine the magnitude, direction and line of action of vertical component of hydrostatic force actin
on the surface. Use l=1m.
Solution

𝐹𝐻 = 14.715 kN ← ∴ FH is acting 0.556 m below B

𝐹𝑉 = 𝛾𝑉 ∑𝑀0 = 0
𝑉 = 1(𝐴)
𝐹𝑉xത − 𝐹𝐻 yത = 0
𝐴 = 𝐴 1 + A2
17.515 (തx) −14.715 (0.556) = 0 1m
12 𝜋
𝐴2 = = 0.785 m2
4
xത = 0.467 m
𝐴1 = 1(1) = 1 m2

𝐴 = 1.785 m2
𝑉𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 = 1.785 m3
FH
𝐹𝑉 = 9.81(1.785)
𝐹𝑉 = 17.515 kN
Fv F
 𝑆𝐴𝑀𝑃𝐿𝐸 𝑃𝑅𝑂𝐵𝐿𝐸𝑀 3
Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force per meter length due to water acting on the radial tainter gate
Fv

Solution
ത
𝐹𝐻 = 𝛾ℎ𝐴
𝐹𝐻 = 9.81(3) (6)(1)
𝐹𝐻 = 176.58 𝑘𝑁
𝐹𝑉 = 𝛾𝑉𝑠
𝐴𝑠 = 𝐴1𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 − Atriangle
6m
π =0 FH
1 6 2(60° × 180°) 1 6 2sin(60)°
𝐴𝑠 = −
2 2
𝐴𝑠 = 3.261 m2 F

𝐹𝑉 = 9.81(3.261)(1)
𝐹𝑉 = 31.991 kN
Fv
𝐹= 𝐹𝑉 2 + 𝐹 𝐻 2 Fv

𝐹 = 179.455 kN