Din

amica de Fluidos
Ra
ul Cerritos-Carrera, Omar Medina-de-la-Cruz, J. Francisco Villegas-Alcaraz

Compuertas

Problem 1.1. Determine the centroid of the following shapes shown in Fig 1 from the given
reference lines.

Fig.1
Problem 1.2. Determine the magnitude and location of the hydrostatic force on one side of annular
surface of 2mID and 4mOD kept vertical in water.
Problem 1.3. Determine the moment required to hold a circular gate of 4mdia, in the vertical
wall of a reservoir, if the gate is hinged at (i) the mid diameter (ii) at the top. The top of the gate
is 8m from the water surface.

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Problem 1.4. Determine the compressive force on each of the two struts supporting the gate, 4 m
wide, shown in Fig. 3.

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Problem 1.5. A gate as shown in Fig. E. 4 weighing 9000 N with the centre of gravity 0.5 m to
the right of the vertical face holds 3 m of water. What should be the value of counter weight W to
hold the gate in the position shown.

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Problem 1.6. A rectangular gate of 2 m height and 1 m width is to be supported on hinges such
that it will tilt open when the water level is 5 m above the top. Determine the location of hinge
from the base.