A 3m high pontoon 8m wide and 16m long is transporting in sea water carrying a total load of 204 tons. The c.g. of the barge is 1.50m from the c.g. of the portion underwater. If an outside force heels the barge until one top side is just submerged in seawater, determine the a. metacentric height b. moment of the wedge shift in kN-m c. moment of the center of buoyancy shift in kN-m d. righting moment or upsetting moment in kN-m

A 3m high pontoon 8m wide and 16m long is transporting in sea water carrying a total load of 204 tons. The c.g. of the barge is 1.50m from the c.g. of the portion underwater. If an outside force heels the barge until one top side is just submerged in seawater, determine the a. metacentric height b. moment of the wedge shift in kN-m c. moment of the center of buoyancy shift in kN-m d. righting moment or upsetting moment in kN-m

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

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