PROBLEM 46/4

A vertical circular gate 3 ft in diameter is subjected to pressure of molasses (sp gr 1.50) on one side.
The free surface of the molasses is 8 ft above the top of the gate. Determine the total pressure and the
location of the center of pressure.

GIVEN: 3 ft∅ gate

Molasses(sp gr 1.50)
8ft

REQUIRED: P and yP

SOLUTION:
FOR TOTAL PRESSURE
dP= whdA
h= d + (R-y) cosθ
dA=2xdy
dP= 2w[ d+ (R-y) cosθ ](R2-y2)1/2 dy
R
P= 2w ∫ ¿ ¿ cosθ ](R2-y2)1/2 dy
−R

R 1
P= 2w ∫ ( R − y ) dy + 2w cos θ (R2-y2)1/2 (R-y)dy
2 2 2

−R

R 1

∫ (R − y ) 2 2 2
dy
−R

LET y= Rsinθ
dy= R cosθ dθ
R
= ∫ Rcosθ Rcosθdθ
−R

R
=R 2
∫ cosθ 2 dθ
−R

y= Rsinθ
when y= R, sinθ=1
π
.’. θ=
2
DATE GIVEN: 03/04/19
PROBLEM SET NO. 5
DATE DUE: 03/10/19 1
RATING:
CARL MALONE U. TOLENTINO BSCE 4-D 9
when y=-R, sinθ= -1
π
’. θ=-
2
π
2

=R2 ∫ cosθ2 dθ
−π
2

π
2

=R2 ∫ 1+cos
2
2θ
dθ
−π
2

π
2 2
R
=
2
∫ 1+cos 2θ dθ
−π
2

2
R 1
= [θ + sin 2θ ]
2 2
2
R π −( −π )
= [ ]
2 2 2

R2 π r2
= [ π ]=
2 2

R 1

∫ (R −y ) 2 2 2
( R− y)dy
−R

R 1
=R ∫ (R −y )
2 2 2
y dy
−R

R 1
π R2
) - ∫ ( R − y ) y dy
2 2 2
= R(
2 −R

LET y= R sinθ

dy= Rcosθ dθ
R

∫ Rcosθ R sinθ Rcosθdθ

−R

π
2

= R3 ∫ cosθ2 sinθ dθ
−π
2
 π
2

= -R3 ∫ cosθ ¿
2

−π
2

cos3 θ
= -R3 [ ]
3
R3
=- (0)= 0
3
THUS,
R R
P= 2wd ∫ ¿ ¿ + 2wcosθ ∫ ¿ ¿
−R −R

2
πR
P=2wd ( ) + 2wcosθ ¿)
2

DATE GIVEN: 03/04/19

NO.θ 5
2 3
P= R wcos
π R dw +πSET
PROBLEM
DATE DUE: 03/10/19 2
P= π R 2 w(d+Rcosθ ) lbs.
CARL MALONE U. TOLENTINO BSCE 4-D RATING:
THIS FORMULA GIVES THE TOTAL PRESSURE ON A SUBMERGED CIRCULAR GATE.
9

GIVEN:
R= 1.5ft
D= 8 ft
W= 1.5(62.4 psf)
θ=0 °
THUS,
lb
P= π (1.5 ft )21.5(62.4) 3 (8 ft + 1.5 cos 0° )
ft
P= 6285.3844 lbs ANS.

FOR CENTER OF PRESSURE BY SUMMATION OF MOMENTSWITH RESPECT TO LS:

R
d
PyP= ∫ ( cosθ + R)Dp
−R

R R
d
PyP= ∫( cosθ
+ R)dP - ∫ y dP
−R −R
 R
d
PyP = ( + R ) P- ∫ y dP
cosθ −R

R R

∫ ydP=2wd ∫ ¿ ¿ ¿
−R −R

BUT
R

∫ ¿¿ =0
−R

THEREFORE,

R R

∫ ydP=¿¿ 2 wcosθ ∫ ¿ ¿-R

−R −R

R R
=2 wcosθ R ∫ ¿ ¿-2 wcosθ ∫ ¿ ¿
−R −R

R R

∫ ydP=¿¿-2 wcosθ ∫ ¿ ¿
−R −R

LET y= Rsinθ
PROBLEM SET NO. 5 DATE GIVEN: 03/04/19
DATE DUE: 03/10/19
3
dy= Rcosθ dθ
CARL MALONE
R U. TOLENTINO BSCE 4-D RATING: 9
∫ ¿¿
−R

π
2

= ∫ Rcosθ R sin θRcosθ dθ

2 2

−π
2

π
2

=R
4
∫ cos2 θ sin2 θ dθ
−π
2

π
2

= R4 ∫ ( 1+cos
2
2θ
¿ )(
1−cos 2 θ
2
) dθ ¿
−π
2

π
4 2
R
=
4
∫ ¿ ¿)dθ
−π
2
 π
4 2
R
=
4
∫ ¿ ¿)dθ
−π
2

π
4 2
R
=
8
∫ ¿ ¿)dθ
−π
2

R4 1
= (θ− sin 4 θ)
8 4
4
πR
=
8
THUS,
R 4
∫ ydP=−¿ π 4R ¿ wcosθ
−R

AND,
4
d
PyP=( + R )P+ π R wcosθ
COSθ 4
THEREFORE,
d
Yp= ( + R )P+¿)
COSθ
SINCE P= π R 2w(d+Rcosθ )
4 2
π R wcosθ R cosθ
=
2
4 π R w(d+ Rcosθ) 4 (d + Rcosθ)

FINALLY, DATE GIVEN: 03/04/19

PROBLEM SET2 NO. 5
d R cosθ
DATE DUE: 03/10/19 4
Yp= +R+
cosθ 4 (d + Rcosθ)
CARL MALONE U. TOLENTINO BSCE 4-D RATING: 9
THIS FORMULA GIVES THE CENTER OF PRESSURE FOR ALL SUBMERGED CIRCULAR
GATES.

GIVEN: R= 1.5ft θ=0 °

d= 8ft w=1.5(62.4) psf
 cos0 °=1
THEREFORE, yP= 8ft + 1.5ft + ¿ ¿
yP= 9.5592 ft BELOW THE LIQUID SURFACE ANS.

PROBLEM 48/14 DATE GIVEN: 03/04/19

PROBLEM SET NO. 5 DATE
The length of the gate in Fig. C, measured normal DUE:
to the plane of03/10/19
the paper, is 10 ft. Neglecting the 5
weight of the gate, what vertical force must be applied at a, 4 ft from the hinge, to prevent collapse
CARL MALONE
when U.
h isTOLENTINO BSCE
equals 20 ft? What stress in ce?RATING:
is the4-D 9

GIVEN:
L= 20 ft
W= 10 ft
A=LW= 200 ft2
θ=45 °
 D= 20(1-sin45° )= 5.858 ft

REQUIRED: F – vertical force

Fce – stress in ce

SOLUTION:
THUS,
Lcosθ
P= [ + d ]Aw
2
20 cos 45 °
P=[ +5.858]200(62.4)
2
P= 161,350 lbs.
2
2 d d secθ
Yp= [L+ + ]
3 cosθ Lcosθ+2 d
2 5.858
yP= [20+ + ¿ ¿]
3 cos 45 °
yP= 20.10 ft BELOW WS MEASURED ALONG THE INCLINE

∑PROBLEM
Mc =0 DATE GIVEN: 03/04/19
SET NO. 5
P(20.28-20.10)= Fcos45° (4)
DATE DUE: 03/10/19 6
CARL MALONE U. TOLENTINO
161,350lbs(
F=
0.18) ft BSCE 4-D RATING: 9
4 ft cos 45 °
F= 10,200 lbs. ANS.

FOR STRESS IN CE:

∑ Md =0
1 20 '
Fce(8)= [4’(10,200 lbs)cos 45° + 161,550 lbs( −20.1 ' )]
8 cos 45 °
Fce= 169,000 lbs. ANS.
 PROBLEM 48/15
DATE GIVEN: 03/04/19
PROBLEM
The gate in Fig. SET NO. 5at A and rests on aDATE
D is hinged smooth floor at 03/10/19
DUE: B. The gate is 10 ft square. Oil stands 7
on the left side of the gate to a height of 5 ft. above A. Above the oil surface is gas under a gage
pressure
CARL MALONE U.ofTOLENTINO
-1 lb per sq in. Determine
BSCE 4-D the amount of the vertical force F applied at B that would be
RATING: 9
required to open the gate.

EQUIVALENT HEAD OF P= -1 psi IN ft. of oil:

 P
h=
W
−1 psi
h= psi
0.434 ( 0.80 )
ft oil
h= -2.88 ft. OIL

THIS NEGATIVE PRESSURE MUST BE BALANCED BY 2.88 ft OF OIL THUS HE EFFECTIVE

OIL (EOS) MUST BE 2.88 ft BELOW THE ACTUAL OIL(AOS) SURFACE
GIVEN:
d= 2.12 ft
L= 10 ft
A= 100 ft2
lb
W= 0.8(62.4) 3
ft
θ =45°

PROBLEM SET NO. 5 DATE GIVEN: 03/04/19

REQUIRED: F= VERTICAL FORCE DATE DUE: 03/10/19 8
CARL MALONE U. TOLENTINO BSCE 4-D RATING: 9
SOLUTION:

Lcosθ
P= [ + d ]Aw
2
10 cos 45 °
P= [ +2.12 ]100(62.4)(0.80)
2
P= 28,232.43 lbs. ANS.

2 d d 2 secθ
yP= [L+ + ]
3 cosθ Lcosθ+2 d
2 2.12 2.122 sec 45 °
yP= [10+ + ]
3 cos 45 ° 10 cos 45 °+ 2(2.12)
yP= 9.04 ft BELOW EOS MEASURED ALONG THE INCLINED PLANE.

∑ Ma=0
 P(Yp-dsec45° )=10Fcos45°
THEREFORE,
2.12
28,232.43lbs(9.04− )ft
F= cos 45 °
10 cos 45 ° (ft )
F= 24,100 lbs. ANS.

PROBLEM SET NO. 5 DATE GIVEN: 03/04/19

DATE DUE: 03/10/19 9
CARL MALONE U. TOLENTINO BSCE 4-D RATING: 9