1) A rectangular plate 0.6m wide and 1.

2 m deep lies within a water body such that its plane is

inclined at 45o to the horizontal and top edge is 0.7 m below the water surface. Determine the
total pressure force on one side of the plate and location of the center of
pressure.[ans7.925N,1.665m]
2) A plane area in the form of a right angle triangle of height h is immersed vertically in water with
its vertex at the water surface. Calculate the total force on one side of the triangle plane and the
location of the center of pressure.
3) A circular annular area of 2.0m outer diameter and 1.0m inner diameter is immersed vertically
in water with the center of the area of 3.0m below the water surface. Find I) the force exerted
on one side of the area, and II) the location of the center of pressure.[69.2kn,3.104m)
4) A circular plate of diameter 0.75m is immersed in a liquid of relative density 0.8 with its plane
making an angle of 30o with the horizontal. The center of the plate is at a depth of 1.5m below
the free surface. Calculate the total force on one side of the plate and the location of the cener
of pressure.[ans 5190N,3m]
5) A vertical isosceles triangular gate with its vertex up has a base width of 2m and a height of 1.5
m. if the vertex of the gate is 1 m below the free water surface, find the total pressure force and
position of the center of pressure on one side of the plate.[ 29370 N, 2.0625m]
6) A rectangular gate is open just as the water level reaches a height of 4.0m from the bottom of
the gate as shown in figure. Determine the location of y of the pivot.[0.721m]

7) Figure shows a rectangular flash board AB which is 4.5m high and is pivoted at C. What must be
maximum height of C above B so that the flash board will be on the verge of tipping when the
water surface is at A?[1.5m]

8) If the pivot of the flesh board in eq 11 is at a height h=1.5m, determine the reactions at B and C
when the water surface is 4.0m above B.[8.7KN/m,69.62KN/m]
9) A closed tank as shown in figure contains water which is pressurized with a pressure of 10KN on
the top. A rectangular gate MN of width 0.6m and height 1.5m is provided on the inclined face.
 Calculate the total force on the gate and the location of the center of
pressure.[31.29kN,2.557m]

10) For the system shown in figure calculate the height H of oil at which the rectangular hinged gate
will just begin to rotate counterclockwise.[[4.33m]

11) A semicircular gate having a radius of 1.2m and weighing 12kN can swing about its diameter
which is kepth horizontal. The water surface on one side is 5.0m above its diameter. Determine
the minimum force required to keep the gate closed. The gate lies in a plane making an angle of
30o with the water surface.[46.19kN]
12) A sheet of piling holds fresh water and salt water(relative density=1.035) on either sides of its as
shown in figure find the moment about the base M of the resultant force per unit length of
piling.[46.95kNm]

13) A tank of 2m length and of cross section shown in figure contains water. The tank is made of
8mm steel plates. What is the force on the bottom due to water? What are the longitudinal
tensile stresses in the side walls AB if a) the tank is suspended from the top and b) it is
supported at the bottom?[688kpa,206.4kpa]

14) A square lamina is immersed in water with one of the diagonals vertical as shown in figure.
Calculate the force on one side and the location of the center of pressure.[3.51kN,1.05m]
15) A horizontal cylindrical barrier of 2.5m diameter retains water up to its top on one side.
Calculate the horizontal and vertical forces due to water per meter width of this
barrier.[Fh=30.59kN, Fv=24.03kN]
16) A door tank is in the form of a quadrant of a cylinder of 1.5m radius and 1.8m wide. Calculate
the resultant force on the door and its location on the gate.[93.13kN, 0.813m]

17) A hemispherical projection of diameter 1.2m exists on one of the vertical sides of a tank. If the
tank contains water to an elevation of 3.0m above the cener of the hemisphere, calculate the
horizontal and vertical forces acting on the projection.[158.3kN]
18) A hemispherical bulge of diameter 1.2m is provided in the bottom of a tank. If the depth of
water above the horizontal floor of the tank is 3m, calculate the magnitude and direction of the
resultant force on the hemisphere.[28.79kN]

19) A cylindrical gate of diameter 2.5 m retains two liquids on either side of it as shown in Fig.
Estimate the resultant fluid force acting on unit length of the gate.[37.87kN]

20) A cylindrical tank of 3 m diameter and height 1.5 m has a hemispherical dome. The tank
contains oil of relative density 0.83 [Fig] The dome is joined to the cylindrical portion by 6
equally spaced bolts. If the pressure gauge at a point A, 0.6 m above the base of the tank,
reads 50 kPa determine the force on each bolt.[40.71kN]

21) The gates of 8 m wide lock include an angle of 120° in the closed position. Each gate is held on
by two hinges one placed at 0.8 m and another at 6.0 m from the bottom of the lock. If the
water levels are 9.0 m and 3.0 m on the upstream and downstream respectively, determine (i)
the resultant force due to water pressure and (ii) magnitudes of reaction at the
hinges.[1628.3kN,767.2kN,861.1kN]
22) The counterweight pivot gate shown in Fig. 2.85 controls the flow from a tank. The gate is
rectangular and is 3 m ¥ 2 m. Determine the value of the counterweight W such that the
upstream water can be 1.5 m deep(Ans. W = 84.8 kN)
23) The gate shown in Fig. 2.86 weighs 10 kN per metre width. Its centre of gravity is 0.3 m from the
vertical face and 0.6 m above the lower horizontal face. Find the height H at which the gate will
just topple about the hinge. (Ans. H = 3.38 m)

24) A tank shown in Fig. has an isosceles triangular gate hinged at the edge M. Find the horizontal
force at M required to keep the gate closed. The weight of the gate is too small and can be
neglected. (Ans. F = 13.06 kN)
25) The rectangular gate AB in Fig. is 2.0 m high and 1.5 m wide. Calculate the net hydrostatic force
on the gate. (Ans. F1 – F2 = 37.83 kN)

26) A circular plate 3 m in diameter is submerged in water so that the greatest and least depths
below the free surface are 2.0 m and 1.0 m respectively. Find (a) the total pressure force on one
side of the plate and (b) the position of the center of pressure. (Ans. F = 103.77 kN, hp = 1.5416
m)
27) For the flash board shown in Fig. find the depth of water H and the compressive force on the
strut per meter length of the flash board when the board is about to trip.

28) A circular cylinder of 1.8 m diameter and 2.0 m long is used for water level control in a tank. If at
a given instance it retains water as shown in Fig. determine the reaction at the joint A. (Ans. RH
= 31.72 kN, R = 61.96 kN Rv = 53.23 kN, tan q = 0.596 where q = inclination of R to the vertical.
MA = 36.0 kN.m (clockwise))

29) A cylinder of diameter 0.6 m is located in water as shown in Fig. The cylinder and the wall are
smooth. If the length of the cylinder is 1.5 m, find (i) its weight, (ii) the resultant force exerted by
the wall on the cylinder and (iii) the resultant moment about the centre of the cylinder due to
water forces on the cylinder. (Ans. 4410 kN, 661.5 kN, zero)
30) For a cylindrical gate 4 m long shown in Fig. 2.93 calculate the resultant force due to fluid
pressure. (Ans. R = 219.64 kN, a = inclination of R to the horizontal = 40.34°, the resultant passes
through the centre of the gate.)

31) For the container shown in Fig. 2.94 estimate the resultant force on the hemispherical bottom.
(Ans. RV = 52.46 kN, RH = 0 (due to symmetry))

32) A cylindrical barrier of diameter 2.0 m and width 3.0 m retains water on both sides with water
surface elevations of 1.5 m and 0.5 m above the lowest point of the barrier, respectively.
Calculate the resultant hydrostatic force on the barrier. (Ans. R = 54.69 kN; a = inclinations of R
to the horizontal = 57.5°)
33) A 1.8 m diameter cylindrical tank is laid with its axis horizontal on a level ground. Each of its
ends are closed by a hemispherical dome. The tank contains oil of relative density 0.9 under
pressure. If a pressure gauge on the top of the tank reads 22 kPa, calculate the resultant force
on the hemispherical end. (Ans. R = 54.69; a = inclination of R to the horizontal = 10°, the
resultant passes through the centre of the hemisphere)
34) A cylindrical tank of diameter 2.5 m is founded with its axis horizontal. The tank contains water
in the bottom half and an oil of relative density 0.82 on the top half with a common interface.
 The fluids are under pressure and a pressure gauge on the top of the cylinder reads 15 kPa.
Calculate the force per metre length on the upper half of the cylindrical tank. (Ans. FV = 42.9
kN/m length (upward))
35) A rectangular water tank has its vertical sides joined to the horizontal bottom through a smooth
curve which can be approximated to a quadrant of a circle of radius 1.6 m. If the tank contains
2.0 m of water and 2.5 m of oil relative density 0.8 over it, calculate the resultant force per
metre length of the curved surface. (Ans. R = 76.1 kN; a = inclination of R to the horizontal =
48.8°, the resultant passes through the centre of the arc.)
36) A cylinder of 0.8 m diameter is made of 5 mm thick plates. If the maximum permissible stress in
the plates is 100 MPa, calculate the maximum permissible pressure inside the cylinder. (Ans. s =
1.25 MPa)
37) A pressure vessel in the form of cylinder of 1.5 m diameter is to have a fluid under a pressure
of 1.2 MPa. If the allowable stress in the material of the walls is 140 MPa find the minimum
thickness of the walls. (Ans. t = 6.5 mm)
38) A spherical vessel is made up of a material of permissible stress of 150 MPa. The diameter of
the vessel is 15 m and the thickness of the sides is 5 mm. Find the maximum permissible
pressure in this vessel. (Ans. p = 2.0 MPa)
39) A pair of lock gates each of 3 m width make an angle of 120° when closed. The gates are
supported by two hinges at 0.5 m and 4.5 m above the bottom. Determine the reaction force on
each hinge when the lock has 4.8 m and 1.5 m of water on upstream and downstream
respectively. (Ans. Rtop = 93.0 kN, Rbottom = 212.3 kN)