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2.8" The concrete (specific weight 150 =

lb /ft') seawall of Fig. P2.8'1 has a curved surface

and restrains seawater at a depth of 24 ft. The
trace of the surface is a parabola as illustrated.
Determine the moment of the fluid force (per unit
length) with respect to an axis through the toe
(point A).

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