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Numerical (Water)

Numerical problems on Water Resources Engineering covering fluid mechanics, hydraulics, and irrigation. Step-by-step solved examples for civil engineering exams.

Topics: Application of Momentum Principle 18Boundary layer theory 24Buoyancy and floatation 31Flow measurement 28Fluid Dynamics 24Fluid Kinematics 16Hydrostatic Forces on Surfaces 62Relative equilibrium 22
Solved numericalFind the horizontal and vertical components of the water pressure exerted on a tainter gate of radius 4 m as s…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA roller gate is in cylindrical form of 6.0 m diameter. It is placed on the dam. Find the magnitude and direct…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA gate having a quadrant shape of radius of 3 m is positioned as shown in the figure below. Find the resultant…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA curved gate AB, in the form of a quadrant of a circle with a 2 m radius, is positioned as shown in the figur…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalFind the total pressure and depth of centre of pressure on a triangular plate of base 3 m and height 3 m which…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA gate supporting water is shown in the figure below. Find the height ‘h’ of the water so that the…Water Resources · 3 min read
Solved numericalAn inclined rectangular gate of width 5 m and depth 1.5 m is installed to control the discharge of water as sh…Water Resources · 3 min read
Solved numericalA rectangular gate 6 m x 2 m is hinged at its base and inclined at 60° to the horizontal as shown. To keep the…Water Resources · 3 min read
Solved numericalA circular plate 3.0 m diameter is immersed in water in such a way that the plane of the plate makes an angle…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA rectangular plane surface 1 m wide and 3 m deep lies in water in such a way that its plane makes an angle of…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA rectangular tank 4 m long, 1.5 m wide contains water up to a height of 2 m. Calculate the force due to water…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA tank contains water up to a height of 1 m above the base. An immiscible liquid of sp. gr. 0.8 is filled on t…Water Resources · 3 min read
Solved numericalA sliding gate 2 m wide and 1.5 m high lies in a vertical plane and has a co-efficient of friction of 0.2 betw…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA caisson for closing the entrance to a dry dock is of trapezoidal form, 16 m wide at the top and 12 m wide at…Water Resources · 3 min read
Solved numericalThe opening in a dam is 3 m wide and 2 m high. A vertical sluice gate is used to cover the opening. On the ups…Water Resources · 3 min read
Solved numericalDetermine the total pressure and centre of pressure on an isosceles triangular plate of base 5 m and altitude…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalThe pressure at the centre of a pipe of diameter 3 m is 29.43 N/cm². The pipe contains oil of sp. gr. 0.87 and…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA circular opening, 3 m diameter, in a vertical side of a tank is closed by a disc of 3 m diameter which can r…Water Resources · 2 min read