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Homework Statement
Determine the forces at the 3 hinges of closed gate with a wind pressure of 700Pa on the gate.
Mass of gate = 236kg
wind pressure = 700Pa (apllied perpendicularly to the gate)
gate dimensions: 4.1m high, 2.45m wide
Distacnce from bottom of door to centre of hinges: h1=0.375m, h2=1.975, h3=3.375
Homework Equations
sumFx = 0, sumFy = 0, sumFz = 0, sumM = 0
F = PA
The Attempt at a Solution
I can calculate the hinge reactions due to weight but um unsure of how to account for the wind force acting on the door which I have approximated with a 7100N force acting through the centre of gravity.
Will there be a moment in both the y and z axis due to the wind? How would I calculate this?