Problem 3.

59 [Difficulty: 2]

Given: Door as shown; Data from Example 3.6.

Find: Force to keep door shut using the two seperate pressures method.

Solution: We will apply the computing equations to this system.

Ixx 3
b⋅L
Governing Equations: FR = pc ⋅ A y' = yc + Ixx =
yc⋅ A 12
p0 p0

h1 ’
h2 ’
F1
F2

lbf
F1 = p0⋅ A F1 = 100⋅ × 3⋅ ft × 2⋅ ft F1 = 600 lbf x' = 1⋅ ft z' = 1.5⋅ ft
2
ft
lbf
F2 = pc⋅ A = ρ⋅ g⋅ hc⋅ L⋅ b = γ⋅ hc⋅ L⋅ b F2 = 100⋅ × 1.5⋅ ft × 3⋅ ft × 2⋅ ft F2 = 900 lbf
3
ft
1 3
For the rectangular door Ixx = ⋅ b⋅ L
12
Ixx 2 2
1 L 1 ( 3⋅ m)
h'2 = hc + = hc + ⋅ h'2 = 1.5⋅ m + ⋅ h'2 = 2 m
b⋅ L⋅ hc 12 hc 12 1.5⋅ m

The free body diagram of the door is then

h1’
Ft (
ΣMAx = 0 = L⋅ Ft − F1⋅ L − h'1 − F2⋅ L − h'2 ) ( )
h2’ ⎛ h'1 ⎞ ⎛ h'2 ⎞
F1
L Ft = F1⋅ ⎜ 1 − ⎟ + F2⋅ ⎜ 1 − ⎟
⎝ L ⎠ ⎝ L ⎠
F2
Ft = 600⋅ lbf ⋅ ⎛⎜ 1 −
Ay 1.5 ⎞ ⎛ 2⎞
Az ⎟ + 900⋅ lbf ⋅ ⎜ 1 − ⎟ Ft = 600 lbf
⎝ 3 ⎠ ⎝ 3⎠