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Sample Problems
1. Find the volume of the water displaced and position of centre of buoyancy for a 3. From the figure below, it is shown that the gate is 1.0 m wide and is hinged at
wooden block of width 2.5 m and of depth 1.5 m, when it floats horizontally in water. The the bottom of the gate. Compute the following:
density of wooden block is 650 kg/m3 and its length 6.0 m. a. The hydrostatic force in kN acting on the gate
b. The location of the center of pressure of the gate from the hinge
c. the minimum volume of concrete (unit weight = 23.6 kN/m3) needed to
keep the gate in closed position .
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Solution: Problem-2
A wooden block of 4m x 1m x 0.5m in size and of specific gravity 0.75
is floating in water. Find the weight of concrete of specific weight 24k
kN/m3 that may be placed on the block, which will immerse the
wooden block completely.
Solution:
Let W be the weight of Concrete required to be placed on wooden block.
Volume of wooden block 4 x 1 x 0.5 2m3
and its Weight 9.81 x 0.75 x 2 14.72 kN
𝑏 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃
𝑀𝐵 = 1+
12ℎ 2
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Sample Problems
1. A block of wood (SG = 0.64) is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped
6. Calculate metacentric height, If MG > 0 then body is stable. If MG < having a 10-cm square base. If the block floats in salt water with its square
0 then body is unstable. base horizontal, what is the maximum height for stable equilibrium in the
upright position?
MG = MBo ± GBo
Note: Use (-) if G is above Bo
Use (+) if G is below Bo
RM or OM = W(x) = W(MGsinθ)
Sample Problems
2. A rectangular scow 9 m wide, 15 m long, and 3.6 m high has a draft in sea
water of 2.4 m. Its center of gravity is 2.7 m above the bottom of the scow.
Determine the following:
a. The initial metacentric height
b. The righting or overturning moment when the scow tilts until one
side is just at the point of submergence.