Sa CHAPTER 5 Forces on Submerged Curved Areas ‘The submerged, curved surface AB in Fig. 5-1a is one-quarter of a circle of radius 4 ft. The tank’s length (stance perpendicular to the plane of the figure) is 6 ft. Find the horizontal and vertical components of the total resultant force acting on the curved surface and their locations. I The horizontal component of the total resultant force acting on the curved surface is equal to the total resultant force, Fy, acting on the vertical projection of curved surface AB (i.e., BF in Fig. 5-1b). This projection is a rectangle 6 ft long and 4 ft high. For the portion of F, resulting from horizontal pressure of BHEF in Fig. ‘5-1b, p: = (8)(62.4) = 499 Ib/ft*, A = (6)(4) = 24 ft”, F; = (499)(24) = 11 980 1b. For the portion of F, resulting from horizontal pressure of HGE in Fig. 5-1b, p2= (62.4)[(0 + 4)/2] = 125 Ib/ft?, F; = (125)(24) = 3000 Ib; Fy = F, + F= 11 980 + 3000 = 14 980 Ib. The vertical component of the total resultant force acting on the curved surface is equal to the weight of the volume of water vertically above curved surface AB. This volume consists of a rectangular area (AFCD in Fig. S-1c) 4 ft by 8 ft and a quarter-circular area (A BF in Fig. 5-Ic) of radius 4 ft, both areas being 6 ft long. This volume (V) is V = [(4)(8) + (2t)(4)*/4](6) = 267.4 ft, F = weight of water in V = (267.4)(62.4) = 16 650 Ib. The location of the horizontal component (F,) is along a (horizontal) through the center of pressure for the vertical projection (j.e., the center of gravity of EFBG in Fig. 5-1b). This can be determined by equating the sum of the moments of F, and F, about point C to the moment of Fy about the same point. (11 980)(8 + $) + (3000)[8 + (3)(4)] = 14 980h.,, ny = 10.13 ft. (This is the depth from the water surface to the location of the horizontal component. Stated another way, the horizontal component acts at a distance of 12 - 10.13, or 1.87 ft above point B in Fig. 5-1b.) The location of the vertical component (Fy) is Fig. 5-1(a) Ty Fig. 5-1(6) Fig. 5-1(¢)