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CHAPTER 19

CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES


Chapter 19
Calculation of BM and KM; KM curves
Exercise -15

Answer
1
Given:1
2
3
4
5

Length of vessel =
Breath of vessel =
Height of vessel =
Draft of vessel =
KG =
KB =

draft
2

KB =

6
2

KB =

BM =

B2

40
25
10
6
8

m
m
m
m
m

12d
BM =

25
12

*
*

BM =

8.681

KM =

KB

BM

KM =

8.681

KM =

11.681

KM

KG

GM

11.681

GM

GM

3.681

25
6

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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES

Answer

Given:1
2
3
4
5

Length of vessel =
Breath of vessel =
Height of vessel =
Displacement of vessel =
RD of SW =
Underwater Volume =

L * B * draft =

m
m
m
m

Displacement
RD of water

1476
1.025

draft =

1476
*
45

1.025
draft =

45
8
6
1476
1.025

4.000 m

KB =

draft
2

KB =

4.000
2

KB =

BM =

B2

12d
BM =

8
12

*
*

8
4.000

BM =

1.333

KM =

KB

BM

KM =

1.333

KM =

3.333

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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES

Answer

Given:1
2
3
4
5

Length of vessel =
Breath of vessel =
Height of vessel =
Draft of vessel =
RD of water =

52
20
12
7.922
1.015

Change in draft =

Change in draft =

Draft of vessel
*
RD of water
7.922

Change in draft =
KB =

draft
2

KB =

8.000
2

KB =

4.000

BM =

B2

m
m
m
m

1.025

*
1.025
1.015

8 m

12d
BM =

20
12

*
*

20
8.000

BM =

4.167

KM =

KB

BM

KM =

4.00002

4.167

KM =

8.167

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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
Answer

Given:1
2
3
4

Length of vessel =
Breath of vessel =
Draft of vessel =
RD of water =

180 m
24 m
8 m
1.025

Change in draft =

Draft of vessel
*
RD of water

Change in draft =

Change in draft =
KB =

draft
2

KB =

8.000
2

KB =

4.000

BM =

B2

1.025

*
1.025
1.025
8 m

12d
BM =

24
12

*
*

24
8.000

BM =

6.000

KM =

KB

BM

KM =

6.000

KM =

10.000

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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
At RD 1.000

Change in draft =

Draft of vessel
*
RD of water

Change in draft =

Change in draft =

8.2 m

KB =

draft
2

KB =

8.200
2

KB =

4.100 m

BM =

*
1

1.025

1.025

B2
12d

BM =

24
12

*
*

24
8.200

BM =

5.854

KM =

KB

BM

KM =

4.1

5.854

KM =

9.954

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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
Answer 5
Given:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Length of vessel = 120m


Breath of vessel = 18m
SW draft = 10m
KG = 6.9m
FSM = 2000tm

KB

= draft
2

KB

=10
2

KB

= 5m

BM

= b2
12d

BM

= 18 * 18
12 * 10

BM

= 2.7m

KM

= KB + BM

KM

= 5m + 2.7m

KM

= 7.7m

RD of water = Displacement of vessel


Volume
Displacement of vessel = Volume * RD of water
Displacement of vessel = L * B * draft * RD of water
Displacement of vessel = 120 * 18 * 10 * 1.025
Displacement of vessel = 11240t
FSC

= FSM
Displacement

FSC

= 2000
22140

FSC

= 0.090m

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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
KG (s) =6.9m
FSC
=+0.09m
KG (f) = 6.99m
KM

= KG(f) + GM(f)

7.7m

= 6.99m + GM(f)

7.7m 6.99m = GM (f)


0.71m = GM(f)
GM of the vessel is 0.71m
Answer 6
Given:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

W = 30t
D = 10m to port
L of vessel = 100m
B of vessel = 16m
SW draft = 7m
KG = 5.5m
FSM = 4800tm

KB = draft
2
KB = 7
2
KB = 3.5m
BM

= b2
12d

BM

= 16 * 16
12 * 7

BM

= 3.048m

KM

= KB + BM

KM

= 3.5m + 3.048m

KM

= 6.548m

RD of water = Displacement of vessel


Volume

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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
Displacement of vessel = Volume * RD of water
Displacement of vessel = L * B * draft * RD of water
Displacement of vessel = 100 * 16 * 7 * 1.025
Displacement of vessel = 11480t
FSC

= FSM
Displacement

FSC

= 4800
11480

FSC

= 0.418m

KG (s) =5.5m
FSC
=+0.418m
KG (f) = 5.918m
KM

= KG(f) + GM(f)

6.548m = 5.918m + GM(f)


6.548m 5.918m = GM (f)
0.630m = GM(f)
Tan = w * Transverse distance
W * GM
Tan = 30 * 10
11480 * 0.63
Tan = 0.0415
= Tan-1 (0.0415)
= 2.38 (Port)
List is 2.38 to port.

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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
Answer 7
Given:1. L of vessel =90m
2. B of vessel = 12m

Draft

KB=(draft/2)

BM = b2/12d

KM (m)

2.000
3.000
4.000
5.000
6.000
7.000

1.000
1.500
2.000
2.500
3.000
3.500

6.000
4.000
3.000
2.400
2.000
1.714

7.000
5.500
5.000
4.900
5.000
5.214

Draft(m)

Minimum KM

1
4

4.5

5.5

6.5

7.5

KM (m)

Minimum KM of 4.9m occurs at 5m draft.

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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
Answer 8
Given:1.
2.
3.
4.

Breath of barge = 20m


Depth = 10m
Length = 45m
Displacement = 2952t

45m

20m

G
10m
D

Total Transverse surface area of barge ( ABC) = 1 * Base * Height


2
Total Transverse surface area of barge ( ABC) = 1 * 20 * 10
2
Total Transverse surface area of barge ( ABC) = 100m2
Underwater Volume = Displacement
RD of water
Underwater Volume = 2952
1.025
Underwater Volume = 2880m3
Total transverse area of ( ADE) = Underwater Volume
Length
Total transverse area of ( ADE) = 2880
45
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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
Total transverse area of ( ADE) = 64m2
In ABC and ADE
1. A = A
(Common Angle)
2. ADE = ABC (Corresponding Angles)
3. AED = ACB (Corresponding Angles)
We now know that ABC is similar to AED
Let the ratio between the sides of the similar triangle be x.
Base1 * Height1
(x*Base1)* (x *Height1)
20 * 10
(x*20) * (x*10)

= 100
64

20 * 10 * 64
20 * 10 * 100

= x2

64
100

= x2

4
5

=x

= Area of ABC
= Area of AED

Ratio of the sides of ABC and AED is 4/5


AF

= 4 * AG
5

AF

=4 * 10
5

AF

= 8m

Draft of the vessel = AF


Draft of the vessel = 8m
DE

= 4 * BC
5

DE

=4 * 20
5

DE

= 16m

Width at Water Plane Area = DE

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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
Width at Water Plane Area = 16m
KB

= 2 * depth
3

KB

=2*8
3

KB

= 5.333m

BM

= B2
6d

BM

= (16)2
6 * 5.333

BM

= 8m

KM

= KB + BM

KM

= 5.333m + 8m

KM 13.333m
KM of the vessel is 13.333m

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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
Answer 9
Given:1. Breath = 14m
2. Depth = 8m
3. Length = 40m
7.000

6.000

5.000

Draft (m)

4.000

KM at 2.5m
KM at 4.75m

3.000

2.000

1.000

0.000
0.000

1.000

2.000

3.000

4.000

5.000

6.000

7.000

8.000

KM (m)

KM at 2.5m draft is 2.95m


KM at 4.75m draft is 5.6m

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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
Answer 10
Given:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

W = 10250t
KB = 5.6m
KG = 8.3m
I * CL = 45000m3
FSM = 2050tm

FSC

=
FSM
Displacement

FSC

= 2050
10250

FSC

= 0.2m

KG(f)

= KG(s) + FSC

KG(f)

= 8.3m + 0.2m

KG(f)

= 8.5m

Underwater Volume =

Mass
RD of water

Underwater Volume = 10250


1.025
Underwater Volume = 10000m3
BM

= I
Volume

BM

= 45000
10000

BM

= 4.5m

KM

= KB + BM

KM

= 5.6m + 4.5m

KM

= 10.1m

KM

= KG(f) + GM(f)

10.1m = 8.5m + GM(f)


GM(f) = 10.1m
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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
Answer 11
Given:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Length of barge = 45m


Breath of rectangle = 8m
Height of rectangle = 5m
Depth of triangle = 3m
W = 1620t

RD of FW = 1.000

45m

8m

1620t

5m
C

D
3m

E
RD of water

= Displacement
Underwater Volume

Underwater Volume = Displacement


RD of water
Underwater Volume = 1620
1.000
Underwater Volume = 1620m3
Underwater Volume of DCE = 1 * Base * Height * Length
2
Underwater Volume of DCE = 1 * 8 * 3 * 45
2
Underwater Volume of DCE = 540m3
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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
Area of DCE = Underwater Volume
Length
Area of DCE = 540
45
Area of DCE = 12m2
Volume more to be displaced = 1620m3 540m3
Volume more to be displaced = 1080m3
Volume more to be displaced = L * B * height
1080 = 45 * 8 * height
1080 = height
45 * 8
3m = height
Area of rectangle DCBA = Volume displaced
Length
Area of rectangle DCBA = 1080
45
Area of rectangle DCBA = 24m2
KB of DCE = 2 * Draft
3
KB of DCE = 2 * 3
3
KB of DCE = 2m
KB of rectangle DCBA = 3m + height
2
KB of rectangle DCBA = 3m + 3m
2
KB of rectangle DCBA = 4.5m
KB = Area of DCE * (KB of DCE) + Area of rectangle DCBA * (KB of rectangle DCBA)
Total Area
KB = (12 * 2) + (24 * 4.5)
12 + 24

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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
KB = 24 + 108
36
KB = 3.667m
BM =

LB3
12 * Total Volume

BM = 45 * 8 * 8 * 8
1620
BM = 1.185m
KM = KB + BM
KM = 3.667m + 1.185m
KM = 4.852m
KM of the vessel is 4.852m
Answer 12
Given:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Length of barge = 50m


Dimensions of rectangle = 10m * 4m
Diameter of semicircle = 10m
Geometric Center of semicircle is 3m above keel
Draft = 6m
= 22/7

50m

10m
B
4m
D

C
G
5m

3m

E
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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
Radius of semicircle = Diameter
2
Radius of semicircle = 10
2
Radius of semicircle = 5m
Volume displaced by semicircle section = * r2 * L
2
Volume displaced by semicircle section = 22 * 5 * 5 * 50
2*7
Volume displaced by semicircle section = 1964.286m3
Area of semicircle = Total Volume
Length
Area of semicircle = 1964.286
50
Area of semicircle = 39.286m2
Remaining draft for sinkage = Draft radius of semicircle
Remaining draft for sinkage = 6m 5m
Remaining draft for sinkage = 1m
Volume displaced by rectangle section = L * B * depth
Volume displaced by rectangle section = 50 * 10 * 1
Volume displaced by rectangle section = 500m3
Area of rectangle ABDC = Total Volume
Length
Area of rectangle ABDC = 500
50
Area of rectangle ABDC = 10m2
KB of rectangle section = radius of semicircle + Remaining draft for sinkage
2
KB of rectangle section = 5m + 1m
2
KB of rectangle section = 5.5m
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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
KB = (Area of semicircle CDE * KB of semicircle CDE)+(Area of rectangle ABDC * KB of rectangleABDC)
Total Area
KB = (39.286 * 3) + (10 * 5.5)
39.286 + 10
KB = 117.858 + 55
49.286
KB = 3.507m
BM = LB3
12 V
BM = 50 * 10 * 10 * 10
12 * 2464.286
BM = 1.691m
KM = KB + BM
KM = 3.507m + 1.691m
KM = 5.198m
KM of the vessel is 5.198m

Answer 13
Given:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

2 * Barges
Length of barge = 52m
Breath of barge = 9m
Draft = 3m
KG = 3m

Rectangular Barge
KB = Draft
2
KB = 3
2
KB = 1.5m
BM = b2
12d
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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
BM = (9)2
12 * 3
BM = 81
36
BM = 2.25m
KM = KB + BM
KM = 1.5 + 2.25
KM = 3.75m
KM = KG + GM
3.75 = 3 +GM
0.75m = GM
Prism Barge
KB = 2 * draft
3
KB = 2 * 3
3
KB = 2m
BM = b2
6d
BM = (9)2
6*3
BM = 81
18
BM = 4.5m
KM = KB + BM
KM = 2 + 4.5
KM = 6.5m
KM = KG + GM
6.5 = 3 +GM

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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
3.5m = GM
GM of rectangular barge is 0.75m
GM of prism barge is 3.5m

Answer 14
Given:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

2 * barge
Length = 100m
Draft = 4m
KG = 3.5m
Breath of one barge = 10m
Breath of second barge = 12m

KB for both the barges will be same because their draft is same
KB = draft
2
KB = 4
2
KB = 2m
Barge with 10m breath
BM = b2
12d
BM = (10)2
12 * 4
BM = 2.083m
KM = KB + BM
KM = 2m + 2.083m
KM = 4.083m
KM = KG + GM
4.083m = 3.5m + GM
0.583m = GM

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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
Barge with 10m breath
BM = b2
12d
BM = (12)2
12 * 4
BM = 3m
KM = KB + BM
KM = 2m + 3m
KM = 5m
KM = KG + GM
5m = 3.5m + GM
1.5m = GM
GM of the barge with 10m breath is 0.583m
GM of the barge with 12m breath is 1.5m

Answer 15
Given:1. RD of log = 0.72
Let length of each side of the log = x
Dimensions of the log will be = x * x * x
KG = height of log
2
KG = x
2
KG = 0.5x
RD of log = Displacement of log
Volume of log
0.72 = Displacement of log
x3
0.72x3 = Displacement of log
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CHAPTER 19
CALCULATION OF BM AND KM; KM CURVES
RD of FW = Displacement of log
Volume of log
1.000 = 0.72x3
Volume of log
Volume of log = 0.72x3
x2 * draft = 0.72x3
draft = 0.72x
KB = draft
2
KB = 0.72x
2
KB = 0.36x
BM = b2
12d
BM =
x2
12 * 0.72x
BM = 1x
8.64
BM = 0.116x
KM + KB + BM
KM = 0.36x + 0.116x
KM = 0.476x
KM = KG + GM
0.476x = 0.5x + GM
-0.024x = GM
That means
GM < 0
Since GM is less than 0, thus the block can no float with one side of the square parallel to water
line.
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