(b) A cylindrical tank of outer diameter 3.0 m and wall thickness 20 mm is open at the top as shown in Figure 1(b). The tank is filled with water with a weight density of 9.81 kN/m³. (i) Determine whether the cylindrical tank has a thin-walled structure with justification. (ii) If the circumferential stress reaches 8 MPa in the tank wall, determine the height / of water in the tank.

(b) A cylindrical tank of outer diameter 3.0 m and wall thickness 20 mm is open at the top as shown in Figure 1(b). The tank is filled with water with a weight density of 9.81 kN/m³. (i) Determine whether the cylindrical tank has a thin-walled structure with justification. (ii) If the circumferential stress reaches 8 MPa in the tank wall, determine the height / of water in the tank.

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Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

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