FORCES ON SUBMERGED CURVED AREAS 101

5.33

The revolving gate in Fig. 5-33 is a quarter-cylinder with pivot through 0. What force F is required to open it?
(Treat the gate as weightless.)
At each point of ABC the line of action of the pressure force passes through 0; hence the pressure has no
moment about 0. It follows that any F, no matter how small, suffices to produce a net opening moment.

Fig. 5-33

5.34

Find the vertical component of force on the parabolic gate of Fig. 5-34a and its line of action.

Fv = weight of imaginary liquid above gate = yL (H y) dx

= (9.00)(3) .1

0.8

(2

dx = (9.00)(342x

V-5' x3/20,8

=14.40 kN

yL (H y)x dx
=

(see Fig. 5-34b)

0.8

(9.00)(3)

0.8

(2 1 -x)x dx (9.00)(3)

(2x \x3'2) dx
0

14.40
14.40
= (9.00)(3)[x2 (1/3x92)/M8/14.40 = 0.240 m

t y -

I kl-Y
-y= et. oo
Gate 3m
wide (L=3m)

Fig. 5-34(a)

(see Fig. 5-34b)

xA
Fig. 5-34(b)

5.35

Determine the moment M needed to hold the gate of Fig. 5-34a shut. Neglect its weight.

F,, yhA = 9.00[(0 + 2)/2][(2)(3)1= 54.0 kN (left). FH acts at 3 or 0.667 m above point 0. F,, =14.40 kN (up)

and xcp= 0.240 m (from Prob. 5.34 and Fig. 5-Mb).

39.5 kNm.

E M.= 0; M (14.40)(0.240) (54.0)(0.667) = 0,

M=