Question: If the barge in Problem 5.57 is loaded with 240 000 lb of loose coal having an average density of 45 lb/ft 3 , how

If the barge in Problem 5.57 is loaded with 240 000 lb of loose coal having an average density of 45 lb/ft3, how much of the barge would be below the water? Is it stable?

In Problem

A barge is 60 ft long, 20 ft wide, and 8 ft deep. When empty, it weighs 210 000 lb, and its center of gravity is 1.5 ft above the bottom. Is it stable when floating in water?

Step by Step Solution

3.33 Rating (174 Votes )

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock

y mc y cb MB 3005 5547 8552 ft above barge cg is with... View full answer

blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Applied Fluid Mechanics Questions!