ASSIGNMENT 1 (10 %) – SEMESTER 1, 2020

DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING (CIVIL)

YEAR II

CED 506-HYDRAULICS 1
Question 1
A radial gate as shown in is used as a control gate at the crest of a small spillway. If the
width of the gate is 9 meters, find the following

a) The horizontal component (Ph)

b) The vertical component (Pv)

c) The total Hydrostatic Pressure P

d) The angle of inclination Ø from the horizontal axis. Use density of water = 1000
kg/m3
F O

3.0 m 30 0
ws R= 20.00 m
A C

D B E

Figure

Question 2
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The small piston shown below has an area “a” of 75 cm 2 and that of the larger piston has
an area “A” of 500 cm2. What force F in kilo- Newton should be applied in the fulcrum at
point C so that the weight of 3000 kg will be in equilibrium and considering that the
underside of the larger piston is 1 meters below the underside of the smaller piston. The
liquid in the intervening passage is oil and has a specific gravity of 0.85.

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