Submerged Gates: Screencasts
Determines the magnitude and location of the resultant force on a submerged gate.
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Explains and determines all of the forces acting on a rotating gate that levels a water reservoir on the other side.
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Important Equations:
Hydrostatic force on a plane surface:
\[F_R = \gamma h_c A \]
where \(F_R\) is the hydrostatic force
\( \gamma\) is the specific weight
\(h_c\) is the height of the centroid
\(A\) is the area of the surface.
Location of the hydrostatic force on a plane surface: \((y_R, x_R)\)
\[y_R =\frac{I_{xc}}{y_c A} +y_c \]
\[x_R =\frac{I_{xc}}{y_c A} +x_c\]
where \(I_{xc}\) is the moment of inertia
\(y_c\) is the y-coordinate of the centroid of area \(A\)
\(x_c\) is the x-coordinate of the centroid of area \(A\).
Calculation of moment of arms or hydrostatic forces:
\[\sum M = 0\]
\[M = y_R F_R\]