Prof P S Chaudhari

Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Fluid Mechanics –Fluid Statics

VJTI Matunga Mumbai

4) Find the total pressure on the plate and

1) Determine the total pressure and position the position of centre of pressure.
of centre of pressure when the upper
edge is 0.75m below the water surface.

5) Determine the hydrostatic force on the

2) Determine plate.
i) The total pressure on one surface
of the plate.
ii) The position of the centre of
pressure.

6) An inclined rectangular sluice gate AB

1.2m by 5m size as shown in figure is
installed to control the discharge of
water. The end A is hinged. Determine
the force normal to the gate applied at B
to open it.
3) Calculate the magnitude, direction and
location of the force acting upon one side
of the plate due to water pressure.
Prof P S Chaudhari
Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Fluid Mechanics –Fluid Statics
VJTI Matunga Mumbai
10) Determine
7) A 6m X 2m rectangular gate is hinged at i) The position x of the hinge at
the base and is inclined at an angle of 600 which a water level of h = 5.1m
with the horizontal. The upper end of the on the left would cause the gate
gate is kept in position by a weight of to tip over the hinge.
60kN acting angle of 900 as shown in ii) The magnitude of hydrostatic free
figure. Find the level of water when the on the gate just before it opens
gate begins to fall. automatically.

11) A 3.6m2 gate provided in an oil tank is

hinged at its top edge. Determine the
necessary vertical pull to be applied at
8) Fig. Shows circular opening in the sloping the lower edge to open the gate.
wall of the reservoir closed by disc valve
0.9m dia. The disc is hinged at H and a
balanced weight W is just sufficient to
hold the valve closed when the reservoir
is empty. How much weight should be
placed on the arm, 1.2 m from the hinge,
in order that the valve shall remain closed 12) Find the force F and the reaction at the
until the water level is 0.72m above the hinge.
centre of the valve.

13) The total weight of the gate and weight

fixed to the gate is 515 kN. Find the
9) Find height of the water h which will first
i) Depth of water (h) so that the cause the gate to open.
gate tips about the hinge.
ii) Reaction at the hinge.
Prof P S Chaudhari
Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Fluid Mechanics –Fluid Statics
VJTI Matunga Mumbai
14) Determine the horizontal and vertical 18) Determine the magnitude and direction
components of the total pressure force, of hydrostatic pressure force per unit
from the first principles. length of container exerted on its vertical
face MN and curved corner NQ.

19) A cylinder 2.2m in diameter and 3.3m

long supported as shown in fig. retains
water on one side. If the cylinder weight
15) Calculate the vertical and horizontal 165 kN, calculate the vertical reaction at L
forces acting on the projection. and horizontal reaction at M.

20) Fig. shows a radial gate. If it is 3m long.

Find the magnitude and direction of the
16) Calculate the vertical and horizontal resultant force acting on it.
components of the total force acting on
the curved surface.

21) A cylinder having 3m dia. and 1.5m

17) Find the resultant force and its inclination length is resting on the floor. Determine
with the horizontal. Take the length of the magnitude of the horizontal and
the gate as 2m. vertical components of the force which
will keep the cylinder just touching the
floor.
Prof P S Chaudhari
Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Fluid Mechanics –Fluid Statics
VJTI Matunga Mumbai
22) The tank measures 3m perpendicular to 25) Obtain stress distribution at the base if
the plane of the paper and curved surface specific gravity of masonry is 2.5.
LM of the top is quarter of a circle
cylinder of radius 2.4m. Determine:

-Horizontal and vertical components of water

pressure on the curved surface LM

-Magnitude and direction of the resultant

force.

26) Determine the total pressure force on

one side of the plate and the location of
the centre of pressure.

23) Find the horizontal and vertical

components of the force acting on the 27) A vertical square 1.2m on a side with
curved surface LMN of the cylinder. sides horizontal is immersed in an oil of
density 900 kg/m3 such that the centre of
pressure is 60mm below the centre of
gravity. How far below the oil surface
should the square be immersed? What
will be the total force on the square?

24) Find the resultant thrust on the base per

meter length of dam and the point where
it intersects the base. Take the specific
weight of masonry as 240 kN/m3 and
28) Determine the total pressure force on the
water level coinciding with the top of the
plate and the position of the centre of the
dam.
pressure.
Prof P S Chaudhari
Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Fluid Mechanics –Fluid Statics
VJTI Matunga Mumbai
29) Determine the total pressure force on the
plate and the position of the centre of
position.

34) Find a) The resultant force acting on the

gate b) The position on the centre of
pressure and c) The least force acting
horizontally at the top of the gate which
30) Determine the total pressure force on the is capable of opening it.
plate and the position of the centre of
position.

35) When the channel is full of water, find the

total pressure force and the position of
the centre of pressure.
31) Find the total pressure force on the plate
and the depth of the centre of pressure.

36) If the width of the plate is 1.5m, find the

pressure force on one side and the
location of centre of pressure.
32) Find the total pressure force on the plate
and the depth of the centre of pressure.
Take density of oil = 900 kg/m3

37) Find a) The resultant force acting on the

gate b) The position of the centre of
pressure and c) The force P required
horizontally at A for equilibrium.
33) Find the total pressure force on the plate
and the depth of the centre of pressure.
Prof P S Chaudhari
Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Fluid Mechanics –Fluid Statics
VJTI Matunga Mumbai
38) Calculate the pressure at a point 1.5m 42) The automatic tipper shown operates
below the free surface, at the interface when the level reaches a certain height.
and at another point 2.5m below the free Calculate that level h.
surface. Calculate also the force on a
vertical wall 6m wide.

43) A pipe which is 4m in diameter contains a

gate valve. The pressure at the centreline
of the pipe is 19.6 N/cm2. If the pipe is
39) The gates of a lock are 5m wide and 5m filled with oil of specific gravity 0.87. Find
high and when closed include an angle of the forces exerted by the oil upon the
1200. Each gate is held on two hinges, one gate and the position of centre of
placed at the top and the other at the pressure.
bottom of the gate. If the water levels are 44) A tank ABCDE contains water up to a
4.5m and 3m on the upstream and depth of 1m and is 2m wide. The curve
downstream sides respectively, AB is defined by z = x2 and curve CD is
determine the magnitude of the forces on quadrant of a circle of radius 0.3m.
the hinges due to water pressure. Calculate the magnitude of the resultant
forces on surface AB and CD. Find also the
angle that the resultant force makes with
the horizontal.
45) Determine the magnitude and direction
of resultant force acting on the quarter
40) Determine the level in terms of h. circle curved surface BC. The tank is 2m
long.

46) A cylinder of 1m diameter and 2m length

41) Determine and locate the total force F stays in equilibrium as shown. Calculate
due to water pressure on the surface the specific gravity of the material of the
inclined at 300 to the horizontal. The cylinder.
surface is hinged on its top edge and is
2m wide.

47) If the width of the gate is 3m, find the

magnitude of the force on the gate for
the condition shown. What angle will the
resultant force make with the horizontal?
Prof P S Chaudhari
Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Fluid Mechanics –Fluid Statics
VJTI Matunga Mumbai
52) Determine the total pressure force on the
plate and the position of centre of
pressure.

48) If the width of the gate is 3m, calculate

the force required to hold the gate in
position. 53) Determine the total pressure force on the
plate and the position of centre of
pressure.

49) A cubical tank has sides of 2m. Find the

total pressure and position of centre of
pressure. Density of oil = 850 kg/m3 54) Compute the horizontal, vertical and
resultant force on the curved gate.

50) Determine the total pressure force and

position of centre of pressure.
55) Find the magnitude and location of the
horizontal and vertical forces on a curved
surface AB. The width of the gate is 3m.

51) Determine the total pressure force on

one side of the plate and the position of
centre of pressure.
56) Find the horizontal and vertical forces per
metre width on the tainter gate.
Prof P S Chaudhari
Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Fluid Mechanics –Fluid Statics
VJTI Matunga Mumbai
57) Find the resultant force acting on the dam 62) Determine the magnitude and direction
and the position of centre of pressure. of the resultant force acting on the radial
The width of the dam is 2m. gate as shown in figure. If its length is 4m.

58) A cylindrical gate of 2m dia. and 1m

length has water on one side. Find the
resultant force acting on the gate. 63) Determine the height of liquid of specific
gravity 0.8 to tip the rectangular flush
board shown in figure. Take the breadth
of the board as 1m.

59) A cylindrical gate of 3m dia. and 1m

length has water and oil of relative
density 0.9 on two sides. Determine the
resultant force acting on the gate. 64) Determine the total forces and its
location on one face of the plates shown
in figure immersed in & liquid of specific
gravity 0.9.

60) Find the resultant force due to water per

metre length of the gate. Also find the
angle at which this resultant force will
act.

65) A pair of entrance lock gates 6m high is

used to contain 5m head of water on the
upstream side, the downstream side
being empty. If the gates are provided at
the top and bottom. Calculate the
61) Find the depth of water h and the reactions of the pivots.
compressive force in the strut per metre
of crest at the instant when the water is
just ready to tip the flash board.
Prof P S Chaudhari
Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Fluid Mechanics –Fluid Statics
VJTI Matunga Mumbai

66) A 1m X 1m cover AB on a container under 71) A gate which is 2m wide and 1.2m high
pressure as shown in figure is held in lies in vertical plane and is hinged at the
position by a force F. Calculate the force bottom. There is a liquid on the upstream
and reaction at the hinge B. side of the gate which extend 1.5m above
the top of the gate and has a specific
gravity of 1.45. On the downstream side
of the gate there is water upto the top of
the gate. Find
a) The resultant force acting on the gate
b) The position of centre of pressure
c) The least force acting horizontally on
the top of the gate which is capable
67) A circular plate 3m in diameter is
of opening it.
submerged in water in such a way that
72) The masonry dam of trapezoidal section
the greatest and least depths of the
has its upstream face vertical. The height
surface (below water surface) are 2m and
is 10m and top is 3m wide. Find the
1m respectively. Calculate a) the total
minimum width of base if there is no
pressure on front face of the plate b) the
tension at the base and water reaches the
position of centre of pressure.
top of the dam. Take weight of water=
68) A rectangular plane surface 1m wide and
9.81 kN/m3 and weight of masonry=
3m deep lies in water in such a way that
22 kN/m3. What is then maximum
its plane makes an angle of 300 with the
compressive stress at the base?
free water surface. Determine the total
73) A circular plate of 1m diameter is
pressure and position of centre of
immersed in water in such a way that its
pressure when the upper edge is 2m
plane makes an angle of 300 with the
below the free surface.
horizontal and its top edge is 1.25m
69) A masonry dam 7m high has a top width
below the water surface. Find the total
of 1.5m and bottom width 5m. Maximum
pressure on the plate and the point,
water level in the dam is 1m below the
where it acts.
top of the dam. Determine the maximum
74) A triangular plate of 1m base and 1.5m
and minimum pressure intensities at the
altitude is immersed in water. The plane
base when the dam is full. Take weight of
of the plate is inclined at 300 with water
water -9.81 kN/m3 and weight of
surface while the base is parallel to and at
masonry= 21.6 kN/m3.
a depth of 2m from the water surface.
70) Each gate of a lock is 6m high and is
Calculate a) The total pressure on the
supported by two hinges placed at the
plate b) The position of the centre of
top and bottom of the Gate. When the
pressure.
gates are closed, they make an angle of
75) A rectangular plate 2m X 4m is vertically
1200. The width of the lock is 5m. If the
immersed in water is such a way that 2m
water levels are 4m and 2m on upstream
side is parallel to the water surface and
and downstream sides respectively, find
2.5m below it. Find the total pressure on
a) resultant water pressure on each gate
the rectangular plate.
and b) reaction at the hinges.