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Total Hydrostatic Force on

Curved Surfaces
Formulas

𝐹𝐻 = 𝛾ℎ𝐴ത
𝐹𝑉 = 𝛾𝑉
𝐼𝑔
𝑦𝑝 = 𝑦ത +
𝐴𝑦ത
𝐼𝑔
𝑒=
𝐴𝑦ത
Where
ℎത = 𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑑 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑖𝑑 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙
𝑦ത = 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑖𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑑 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠
𝑦𝑝 = 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒
𝑙𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑑 (𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠)
Sample Problems.
1. The submerged, curved surface AB in figure is a quarter of a circle of radius 4
ft. The tank’s length (distance perpendicular to paper) is 6 ft. Find the
horizontal and vertical components of the total resultant force acting on the
curved surface and their locations.
Solution:
For the horizontal resultant force:
𝐹1 = 8(62.4)(4)(6)
𝐹1 = 11980.8 𝑙𝑏

1
𝐹2 = (4)(62.4)(4)(6)
2
𝐹2 = 2995.2 𝑙𝑏

𝐹𝐻 = 14976 𝑙𝑏
For the location of the horizontal component:
2
14976 ℎ𝑝 = 11980.8 10 + 2995.2 8 + 4
3
ℎ𝑝 = 10.13 𝑓𝑡
Solution (other):
For the horizontal resultant force:
ത
𝐹𝐻 = 𝛾ℎ𝐴
𝐹𝐻 = 62.4(10)(4)(6)
𝐹𝐻 = 14976 𝑙𝑏

For the location of the horizontal component:


𝐼𝑔
ℎ𝑝 = ℎത +
𝐴ℎത
6 4 3
ℎ𝑝 = 10 + 12
(10)(4)(6)

ℎ𝑝 = 10.13 𝑓𝑡
Solution:
For the vertical resultant force:
𝐹𝑉 = 𝛾𝑉
1
𝐹𝑉 = 62.4 8 4 + 𝜋 4 2 (6)
4
𝐹𝑉 = 16685.65 𝑙𝑏
For the location of the vertical component:
16685.65 𝑥 = 14976 10.13 − 8
𝑥 = 1.91 𝑓𝑡
When the water is on the other side,
the values are the same, just
opposite in direction.
Sample Problems.
2. The submerged sector gate AB shown is one-sixth of a circle of radius 6 m.
The length of the gate is 10 m. Determine the amount and location of the
horizontal and vertical components of the total resultant force acting on the
gate.
Solution:
For the horizontal resultant force:
ത
𝐹𝐻 = 𝛾ℎ𝐴
9.81 sin 60 6
𝐹𝐻 = sin 60 6 10
2
𝐹𝐻 = 1324.35 𝑘𝑁

For the location of horizontal component:


2(6) sin 60
ℎ𝑝 =
3
ℎ𝑝 = 3.46 𝑚
Solution:
For the vertical resultant force:
𝐹𝑉 = 𝛾𝑉
3+6 1 2
𝐹𝑉 = 9.81 5.196 − 𝜋 6 10
2 6
𝐹𝑉 = 444.63 𝑘𝑁
Solution:
For the location of vertical resultant force:
1
444.63 𝑥 = 1324.35 (5.196)
3
𝑥 = 5.16 𝑚

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