(Solved): density of water is 1000 kg/m^3 1. A dam as shown in Figure Q.1 is to be built to hold 256m3 of wa ...

1. A dam as shown in Figure Q.1 is to be built to hold $256{\mathrm{m}}^3$ of water. The curved surface of the dam has a shape prescribed by the relation $y=x^2$. If the width of the dam is $8\mathrm{m}$, determine: Figure Q.1. Schematic of the proposed dam. i) the height (h) of the dam, and ii) the resultant hydrostatic pressure force acting on the curved surface.