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    Amount of pressure at the bottom of a tank from water

    I might be asking a dumb question but your description of the formula confused me. Pressure = denisty (assuming this is density of the liquid?) times g (gravity?) times head of liquid (height of the liquid) what do you mean by shape involved?
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    Amount of pressure at the bottom of a tank from water

    Okay, Say that the tank is only half filled. Which would be roughly 5,000 gallons of water. The water cannot spill out i can assure you of this. sophiecentaur: If the water can't spill out then the maximum head of water will be the diagonal distance from highs to lowest point - assuming the...
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    Amount of pressure at the bottom of a tank from water

    Thank you all for these answers. Yes, this is all in healthy curiosity. Yes imperial units are a pain to use and when it comes down to it confusing lol. Yes i just wasn't sure of my math or if i applied anything that was even right. Now a second question. Say i wanted to pick this tank up at...
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    Amount of pressure at the bottom of a tank from water

    Nope no subs here lol.. I work for a roll off container manufacturer. This item is called a poly tank. This bladder is actually made out of high weight molecular polyethylene. I attached an image to help you get a idea of what I'm working with. The black bladder is the high weight molecular...
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    Amount of pressure at the bottom of a tank from water

    Yes this is practical. In reality it can be anything but for this problem assume it is filled with water. This is a stationary holding tank. It is inside a steel frame and is rigid.
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    Amount of pressure at the bottom of a tank from water

    I am not sure how to calculate any of this or if i am even doing it correctly. I pulled these formulas from different sites and not sure if I applied them correctly. Or even if these were the right formulas to apply. **I also did all calculations acting as if the bladder was square and had...
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