FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN AWAM LABORATORY REPORT SEMESTER

(LEVEL 2) OCT 21 – FEB 22

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, PULAU

COURSE CODE : CEW 431

COURSE : FLUIDS AND HYDRAULICS LABORATORY
LEVEL OF OPENNESS : 2
CATEGORY : PARTIALLY OPEN
DEGREE OF OPEN ENDED (%) : 66%
PERIOD ACTIVITY : 3 WEEKS
EXPERIMENT NAME : 2.2 : DETERMINATION OF METACENTRIC HEIGHT

PART 1: PROCEDURES
EXPERIMENT 2.2 : DETERMINATION OF METACENTRIC HEIGHT (Level 2)

Objective
To identify the position of the metacentric height (GM) of a floating body.

Figure 1: Metacentric Height Apparatus Figure 2: Hydraulic Bench Apparatus

Figure 3: Section through a floating pontoon

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Procedure

1. Weight the transverse adjustable weight, g and jockey weight, g.

2. Weight and assemble the pontoon, also measure the pontoon dimensions in
term of length (L), width (b) and height (h).
3. Position jockey weight along the mast such that the center of gravity occurs at
the top of the pontoon.
4. Locate the pontoon center of gravity, y by balancing the mast of pontoon on a
knife edge and ensuring that the adjustable weight is in its central position.
5. Place the pontoon in the water and measure the depth of immerse, di 1, di 2, di3
and di 4 and calculate the average.
6. Make sure plump bob read at “0” tilt angle. If not, adjust the line accordingly.
7. Move the adjustable weight to the right in 2cm from the center, then record a
reading of angle of tilt by using trigonometric method. After that move
adjustable weight with different value, x (4cm, 6cm.......). Repeat this step for
left side with different value, x (2cm, 4cm, 6cm.....)
8. Record the data and calculate the metacentric height by using formula.
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PART 2: RESULT & DATA COLLECTION

EXPERIMENT 2.2 : DETERMINATION OF METACENTRIC HEIGHT (Level 2)

Pontoon Data

Breadth, B (cm) 2

Length, L (cm) 34.8

Height of mast, h (cm) 38.9

Assembled weight, W (g) 2085

Traverse adjustable weight, P (g) 2058

Centre of gravity from base, y (cm) 10.1

Location Angle of Height of pontoon immerse Metacentric Metacentric Height

of tilt, ∅ (° ) in water, d i (cm) Height Theoretical,
traverse Experimental,
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adjustable Px GM = BM +OB −OG

GM =
weight, x W∅ (cm)
(cm)
(cm)
d1 d2 d3 d4 Ave
rage

2 2.94 1.9 1.9 4.2 4.2 3.05 3.84 3.225

Right

2cm

4 5.87 1.0 1.0 5.3 5.3 3.15 3.84

Right

4cm

6 8.77 5.9 5.9 0.1 0.1 3.00 3.87

Right

6cm

2 2.94 4.5 4.5 1.8 1.8 3.15 3.84

Left

2cm

4 5.87 5.6 5.6 0.9 0.9 3.25 3.84

Left

4cm

6 8.77 6.4 6.4 0.1 0.1 3.25 3.87

Left

6cm

Average
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Metacentric Height Calculation:

Experimental, GM
Px
GM = W ∅ , where

P is weight of traverse adjustable weight

x is distance of traverse adjustable weight from center

Theoretical, GM

b2 di
GM = 12d ( y − 2 ), where
i

d i is the depth of immersion

y is center of gravity of pontoon

PART 3 : ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

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EXPERIMENT 2.2 : DETERMINATION OF METACENTRIC HEIGHT (Level 2)

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA (SAMPLE CALCULATION)

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PART 4: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

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EXPERIMENT 2.2: DETERMINATION OF METACENTRIC HEIGHT (Level 2)

PART 5: REFERENCES
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EXPERIMENT 2.2: DETERMINATION OF METACENTRIC HEIGHT (Level 2)