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diff --git a/3204/CH3/EX3.14/Ex3_14.sce b/3204/CH3/EX3.14/Ex3_14.sce new file mode 100644 index 000000000..888bd92b1 --- /dev/null +++ b/3204/CH3/EX3.14/Ex3_14.sce @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +// Initilization of variables
+h=4 //m //height of the dam wall
+rho_w=1000 // kg/m^3 // density of water
+rho_c=2400 // kg/m^3 // density of concrete
+g=9.81 // m/s^2
+// Calculations
+P=(rho_w*g*h^2)/2 // The resultant force due to water pressure per unit length of the dam
+x=(2/3)*h //m // distance at which the resutant of the triangular load acts
+b=sqrt((2*P*h)/(3*h*rho_c*g)) // m // eq'n required to find the minimum width of the dam
+// Results
+clc
+printf('The minimum width which is to be provided to the dam to prevent overturning about point B is %f m \n',b)
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