Question: A standpipe in a water-supply system (see figure) is 12 ft in diameter and 6 inches thick. Two horizontal pipes carry water out of the

A standpipe in a water-supply system (see figure) is 12 ft in diameter and 6 inches thick. Two horizontal pipes carry water out of the standpipe; each is 2 ft in diameter and 1 inch thick. When the system is shut down and water fills the pipes but is not moving, the hoop stress at the bottom of the standpipe is 130 psi.
(a) What is the height h of the water in the standpipe?
(b) If the bottoms of the pipes are at the same elevation as the bottom of the standpipe, what is the hoop stress in the pipes?

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