CHAPTER – 8

CENTRE OF BUOYANCY

Chapter –8

Centre of Buoyancy

Exercise -8

Answer 1

Given:-

1. Displacement = 1640t
2. Dimensions of vessel = 50m * 10m * 8m

RD of SW = 1.025

RD of SW = Displacement
Underwater Volume

1.025 = 1640
Underwater Volume

Underwater Volume = 1640

1.025

Underwater Volume = 1600m3

Underwater Volume = L * B * draft

1600 = 50 * 10 * draft

1600 = draft
50*10

3.2m = draft

KB = draft
2

KB = 3.2
2

KB = 1.6m

KB of vessel in SW in 1.6m

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Answer 2

Given:-

1. Dimensions of the vessel = 60m * 10m * 10m

2. RD of DW1 = 1.020
3. Draft = 6m
4. RD of DW2 = 1.004

RD of DW1 = Displacement of vessel

Underwater Volume

RD of DW1 = Displacement of vessel

L * B * draft

1.020 = Displacement of vessel

60 * 10 * 6

1.020 * 60 * 10 * 6 = Displacement of vessel

3672t = Displacement of vessel

We know that displacement of vessel remains constant

RD DW2 = Displacement of vessel

Underwater Volume

RD DW2 = Displacement of vessel

L * B * draft

1.004 = 3672
60 * 10 * draft

Draft = 3672
60 * 10 * 1.004

Draft = 6.096m

KB = Draft
2

KB = 6.096
2

KB = 3.048m

KB of the vessel is 3.048m

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Answer 3

Given:-

1. Shape of vessel is triangular

2. Displacement of vessel = 650t
3. RD of DW = 1.015
4. Dimensions of water plane rectangle = 30m * 8m

30m

B D C
C

RD of DW = Displacement of vessel
Underwater Volume

1.015 = 650
Underwater Volume

Underwater Volume = 650

1.015

Underwater Volume = 640.3943

Underwater Volume = (Surface Area of triangle ABC) * (length)

Underwater Volume = (1 * Base * Height) * (Length)

2

Underwater Volume = (1 * BC * AD) * (Length)

2

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640.394 = 1 * 8 * AD * 30
2

640.394 * 2 =h
8 * 30

5.337m =h

Draft of vessel = 5.337m

KB = 2 *Draft (Triangular shaped vessel)

3

KB = 2 *5.337
3

KB = 3.558m

KB of the vessel is 3.558m

Answer 4

Given:-

1. Shape of vessel is triangular

2. Water plane area = 40m * 12m
3. KB = 3.6m

RD of SW = 1.025

40m

B C
D
12m F E
D

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KB = 2 * draft
3

3 * KB = draft
2

3 * 3.6 = draft
2

5.4m = draft

Area of triangle Δ ADE = 1 * Base * Height

2

Area of triangle Δ ADE = 1 * DE * AF

2

Area of triangle Δ ADE = 1 * 12 * 5.4

2

Area of triangle Δ ADE = 32.4m2

Underwater Volume = Area of Δ ABE * length

Underwater Volume = 32.4m2 * 40m

Underwater Volume = 1296m3

RD of SW = Displacement
Underwater Volume

1.025 = Displacement
1296

1.025 * 1296 = Displacement

1328.4t = Displacement

Displacement of vessel is 1328.4t

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Answer 5

Given:-

1. Dimensions of log = 3m * 0.75m * 0.75m

2. RD of log = 0.8

RD of log = 0.8
0.75m
B
0.75m
3m B

COG of log = height

2

COG of log = 0.75

2

COG of log = 0.375m

RD of log = Mass of log

Volume of log

0.8 = Mass of log

3m * 0.75m * 0.75m

0.8 * 3 * 0.75 * 0.75 = Mass of log

1.35t = Mass of log

We know that
Mass of log = Mass of water displaced by log

RD of SW = Mass of log
Underwater Volume of log

RD of SW = Mass of log
L * B * draft

1.025 = 1.35
1.025 * 3 * 0.75

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Draft = 0.585m

CB = draft
2

CB = 0.585
2

CB = 0.293m

Difference between COG & COB = COG – COB

Difference between COG & COB = 0.375m – 0.293m

Difference between COG & COB = 0.082m

Difference between its COG and COB is 0.082m

Answer 6

Given:-

1. Square section of log = 0.5m2

2. RD of water = 1.005
3. Draft = 0.4
4. RD2 = 1.020
5. RD of log = 0.8

0.5m2 0.5m2
B B

RD of log = 0.8 RD of log = 0.8

0.4m
B

RD of water = 1.005 RD of water = 1.020

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Underwater Volume at RD 1.005 = square section * draft

Underwater Volume at RD 1.005 = 0.5 * 0.4

Underwater Volume at RD 1.005 = 0.20m3

RD of DW = Mass of log
Underwater Volume

1.005 = Mass of log

0.20

1.005 * 0.20 = Mass of log

0.201t = Mass of log

We know that mass of log will remain constatnt

RD2 = Mass of log

Underwater Volume

Underwater Volume = Mass of log

RD2

Underwater Volume = 0.201

1.020

Underwater Volume = 0.197m3

Underwater Volume = square section * draft

0.197m3 = 0.5m2 * draft

0.197 = draft
0.5

0.394m = draft

COB = draft
2

COB = 0.394
2

COB = 0.197m

RD of log = Mass of log

Total volume of log

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RD of log = Mass of log

Area of square section * height

0.8 = 0.201
0.5 * height

Height = 0.201
0.5 * 0.8

Height = 0.503m

COG = Height
2

COG = 0.503
2

COG = 0.252m

Difference between COG & COB = COG – COB

Difference between COG & COB = 0.252m – 0.197m

Difference between COG & COB = 0.055m

Difference between its COG and COB is 0.055m

Answer 7

Given:-

1. Diameter of drum = 0.8m

2. Height of drum = 1.5m
3. Weight of drum = 10kgs
4. Weight of steel loaded = 490kgs

Radius of drum = Diameter

2

Radius of drum = 0.8

2

Radius of drum = 0.4m

RD of FW = 1.000

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0.8m

10 KG

1.5m
490 KG

Total weight = Weight of drum + weight loaded

Total weight = 10kg + 490 kg

Total weight = 500kg

RD of FW = Total Weight
Underwater Volume

1.000 = 0.5
Underwater Volume

Underwater Volume = 0.5

1000

Underwater Volume = 0.5m3

Underwater volume of drum = πr2 * draft

0.5 = 22 * (0.4)2 * draft

7

0.5 = 22 * 0.4 * 0.4 * draft

7

0.5 * 7 = draft
22 * 0.4 * 0.4

0.994m =draft

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KB = Draft
2

KB = 0.994
2

KB = 0.497m

KB of the vessel is 0.497m

Answer 8

Given:-

1. Side of triangular bow = 12m

2. Dimensions of mid part = 80m * 12m
3. Radius of semicircular stern = 6m
4. Light displacement of barge = 500t
5. Cargo loaded = 5000t
6. Π = 3.142

B D

12m

6m
A 12m F

12m

C 80m E

Area of Δ ABC = √3 * a2
4

Area of Δ ABC = √3 * (12)2

4

Area of Δ ABC = √3 * 144

4

Area of Δ ABC = 62.354m2

Area of rectangle BCED = L*B

Area of rectangle BCED = 80 * 12

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Area of rectangle BCED = 960m2

Area of semicircle EFD = 1 * π * r2

2

Area of semicircle EFD = 1 * 3.142 * (6)2

2

Area of semicircle EFD = 1 * 3.142 * 36

2

Area of semicircle EFD = 56.556m2

Total surface area of barge = Area of Δ ABC + Area of rectangle BCED + Area of semicircle EFD

Total surface area of barge = 62.354 + 960 + 56.556

Total surface area of barge = 1078.91m2

Total weight of barge = Light displacement + cargo

Total weight of barge = 500t + 5000t

Total weight of barge = 5500t

RD of SW = Total weight of barge

Underwater volume

RD of SW = Total weight of barge

Total Surface area * draft

1.025 = 5500
1078.91 * draft

Draft = 5500
1078.91 * 1.025

Draft = 4.973m

KB = Draft
2

KB = 4.973
2

KB = 2.487m

KB of the vessel is 2.487m

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Answer 9

Given:-

1. Breath of bow triangle = 12m

2. Length in fore & aft direction of Δ = 12m
3. Dimensions of rectangle = 50m * 12m
4. Displacement = 3444t

B 50m E

12m
A
H G
12m

C D

Area of Δ ABC = 1 * Base * height

2

Area of Δ ABC = 1 * 12 *12

2

Area of Δ ABC = 72m2

Area of rectangle BEDC = L * B

Area of rectangle BEDC = 50 * 12

Area of rectangle BEDC = 600m2

Total surface area of barge = Area of Δ ABC + Area of rectangle BEDC

Total surface area of barge = 72m2 + 600m2

Total surface area of barge = 672m2

RD of SW = Displacement of barge
Underwater Volume

RD of SW = Displacement of barge
Total surface area of barge * draft

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1.025 = 3444
672 * draft

Draft = 3444
1.025 * 672

Draft = 5m

KB = Draft
2

KB = 5
2

KB = 2.5m

Total weight of Δ ABC = Area of Δ ABC * draft * RD of SW

Total weight of Δ ABC = 72m2 + 5m * 1.025

Total weight of Δ ABC = 369t

Total weight of rectangle BEDC = Area of rectangle BEDC * draft * RD SW

Total weight of rectangle BEDC = 600m2 * 5 * 1.025

Total weight of rectangle BEDC = 3075t

LCB of rectangle BEDC = Length of rectangle

2

LCB of rectangle BEDC = 50

2

LCB of rectangle BEDC = 25m

LCB of Δ ABC = Length of rectangle + ( 1 * length in fore & aft direction)

3

LCB of Δ ABC = 50m + (1 * 12)

3

LCB of Δ ABC = 50m + 4m

LCB of Δ ABC = 54m

Weight (t) LCB(m) Moments(tm)

Rectangle 3075 25 76875
Triangle 369 54 19926
Total 3444 96801

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LCB = Total moments

Total weight

LCB = 96801
3444

LCB = 28.107m

KB is 2.5m
LCB is 28.107m

Answer 10

Given:-

1. Length of barge = 45m

2. Dimensions of rectangle = 8m * 4m
3. Breath of Δ = 8m
4. Depth of Δ = 3m
5. Displacement of barge = 1620t

45m

D E

8m F
B C

3m

RD of FW = 1.000

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RD of FW = Displacement of barge
Underwater Volume

1.000 = 1620
Underwater Volume

Underwater Volume = 1620m3

Surface area of Δ ABC = 1 * Base * Height

2

Surface area of Δ ABC = 1 * BC * AF

2

Surface area of Δ ABC = 1 * 8 * 3

2

Surface area of Δ ABC = 12m2

Surface area of rectangle BCED = L * B

Surface area of rectangle BCED = 8m * 4m

Surface area of rectangle BCED = 32m2

Underwater volume of Δ ABC = surface area * length

Underwater volume of Δ ABC = 12 * 45

Underwater volume of Δ ABC = 540m3

Volume remaining to be occupied = Volume to be displaced – volume occupied by Δ ABC

Volume remaining to be occupied = 1620 – 540

Volume remaining to be occupied = 1080m3

Volume to be displaced by cuboid = L * B * h

1080 = 45 * 8 * h

1080 = h
45*8

3m = h

Draft of vessel = height of Δ ABC + height of rectangle BCED

Draft of vessel = 3m + 3m

Draft of vessel = 6m

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Mass of water displaced by Δ ABC = Volume of Δ ABC * RD of FW

Mass of water displaced by Δ ABC = 540 * 1

Mass of water displaced by Δ ABC = 540t

Mass of water displaced by rectangle BCED = Volume * RD of FW

Mass of water displaced by rectangle BCED = 1080 * 1

Mass of water displaced by rectangle BCED = 1080t

LCB of rectangle BCED = Length or rectangle

KB of Δ ABC = 2 * draft
3

KB of Δ ABC = 2 * 3
3

KB of Δ ABC = 2m

Weight (t) KB (m) Moments (tm)

Δ ABC 540 2 1080
Rectangle BCED 1080 4.5 4860
Total 1620 5940

KB = Total moments
Total weight

KB = 5940
1620

KB = 3.667m

LCB = Length of barge

2

LCB = 45
2

LCB = 22.5m

1. KB of the vessel is 3.667m

2. LCB of the vessel is 22.5m

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