Civil Engineering - Hydraulics - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Hydraulics - Section 2 (Q.No. 46)
46.
A cylinder 3 m in diameter and 4 m long retains water one side as shown in the below figure. If the weight of the cylinder is 2000 kgf, the vertical reaction at A is
14,137 kgf
5,863 kgf
20,000 kgf
18,000 kgf.
Answer: Option
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SAMYNATHAN said:   8 years ago
Anyone explain the solution.

Basnet said:   9 years ago
(3.14 * 3^2 * 0.25 * 4 * 2000 + 1000 * 3)/9.81 = 6070.2.

Shailendra kumar said:   9 years ago
Option A is correct.

Fy = 1000 * 9.81 * ( 3.14 * 1.5^2 * 4/2) = 138685.60 N.
138685.60 ÷ 9.81 = 14137.16 kgf.


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