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Solved numericalEach gate of a lock is 5 m high and is supported by two hinges placed on the top and bottom of the gate. When…Water Resources · 3 min read
Solved numericalFind the magnitude and direction of the resultant water pressure acting on a curved face of a dam which is sha…Water Resources · 3 min read
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