A vertical rectangular sluice gate of 5m width is held by supports on its both sides and lowered partly by only 6m while the flow is still occurring as shown in the schematic below. The upstream velocity of the open channel is measured 2m/s and assumed uniform throughout the cross section of flow Assume frictional loss 15 is negligible. a. Determine the total horizontal force on the supporting structure of the gatet b. Calculate the center of pressure of the resultant horizontal force

A vertical rectangular sluice gate of 5m width is held by supports on its both sides and lowered partly by only 6m while the flow is still occurring as shown in the schematic below. The upstream velocity of the open channel is measured 2m/s and assumed uniform throughout the cross section of flow Assume frictional loss 15 is negligible. a. Determine the total horizontal force on the supporting structure of the gatet b. Calculate the center of pressure of the resultant horizontal force

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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