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Answer -
Yes
The maximum allowable stress for the structure, P =109 Pa
Depth of the ocean, d = 3 km = 3 × 103 m
Density of water, ρ = 103 kg/m3
Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8 m/s2
The pressure exerted because of the sea water at depth, d = ρdg
= 3 × 103 × 103 × 9.8
= 2.94 × 107 Pa
Themaximum allowable stress for the structure (109 Pa) is greater thanthe pressure of the sea water (2.94 × 107 Pa). The pressureexerted by the ocean is less than the pressure that the structure canwithstand. Hence, the structure is suitable for putting up on top of an oilwell in the ocean