Question: Problem 5.87: The gate at the end of a 3-ft-wide fresh water channel is fabricated from three 240-lb, rectangular steel plates. The gate is hinged

Problem 5.87: The gate at the end of a 3-ft-wide fresh water channel is fabricated from three 240-lb, rectangular steel plates. The gate is hinged at A and rests against a frictionless support at D. Knowing that d = 2.5 ft, determine the reactions at A and D.

Problem 5.88: The gate at the end of a 3-ft-wide fresh water channel is fabricated from three 240-lb, rectangular steel plates. The gate is hinged at A and rests against a frictionless support at D. Determine the depth of water d for which the gate will open.



-2 ft 2 ft P. 2 ft

-2 ft 2 ft P. 2 ft

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