Mechanical Engineering - Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - Section 8 (Q.No. 16)
                   
                                       
                                16.
The water pressure per metre length on a vertical masonry wall of dam is (where w = Specific weight of the liquid, and H = Height of the liquid)
 
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                        Waseem iqbal said: 
                         
                        8 years ago
                
                The Formula for hydraulic force on a vertical body is   P=wah'.
Where h' = depth of the center of gravity.. which is h/2 here in this case.
So P=w (l*h) h/2 =wh^2/2 (per meter cancels out l).
                Where h' = depth of the center of gravity.. which is h/2 here in this case.
So P=w (l*h) h/2 =wh^2/2 (per meter cancels out l).
                        Dambar dev bhattrai said: 
                         
                        9 years ago
                
                Water pressure is wH according to soil mechanics.
                
                        Ganesh said: 
                         
                        1 decade ago
                
                How it is calculated?
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