CE 137 – HYDRAULICS

PRELIM EXAM_2021

1. For the stationary fluid shown in the figure, the pressure at B is 20 KPa greater than at point A. Determine the
specific weight of the manometer fluid in N/m3. (5 pts)
Problem #2 – 5: A Triangular gate having a horizontal base of 1.50 m and an altitude of 2.10 m is inclined 30°
from the vertical with vertex pointing upward. The base of the gate is 2.60 m below the surface of oil (s = 0.85).
2) Draw and label the correct figure. (3pts)
3) Determine the magnitude (kN) of the pressure force on the surface. (3pts)
4) Determine the location (m) of the total hydrostatic force from the oil surface parallel to the gate. (3pts)
5) What normal force (kN) must be applied at the vertex of the gate to open it? (3pts)
Problem #6 – 7: Figure shows a semi-conical buttress.
6) Calculate the horizontal component of the total hydrostatic force (kN) acting on the surface of
this semi-conical buttress. (3pts)
7) Calculate the vertical component of the total hydrostatic force (kN) acting on the surface of this
semi-conical buttress. (3pts)
Problem #8 – 9: An cylindrical tank contains 3 m depth of oil (s=0.80) and 1.80 m depth of water, is held together
by means of hoops, one at the top and the other at the bottom. If the diameter of the container is 1.2 m:
8) Determine the tension in the top hoops. (kN) (5 pts)
9) Determine the tension in the bottom hoops. (kN) (5 pts)
Problem #10 – 13: Shown in the figure is an overflow dam. If the uplift pressure varies uniformly from full
hydrostatic at the heel to full hydrostatic at the toe, but acts only over 2/3 of the base.
10)Determine the resultant if the specific weight of concrete is 23.54 kN/m 3. (5 pts)
11)Determine the location of the resultant. (5 pts)
12) Determine the maximum soil pressure developed on the foundation. (5 pts)
13) Determine the minimum soil pressure developed on the foundation. (2 pts)