Question 5008Deck General70% to pass
A floating jack-up with displacement of 15,000 kips has its LCG 108 feet aft of frame zero (AFO). If 400 kips are loaded at 120 feet AFO and 800 kips are loaded 150 feet AF0, what is the new LCG?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) 110.4 feet.
To calculate the new LCG, we need to use the formula: (Initial LCG * Initial Displacement + Load 1 * Load 1 Position + Load 2 * Load 2 Position) / (Initial Displacement + Load 1 + Load 2).
Given:
- Initial Displacement: 15,000 kips
- Initial LCG: 108 feet AFO
- Load 1: 400 kips at 120 feet AFO
- Load 2: 800 kips at 150 feet AFO
Plugging these values into the formula:
New LCG = (15,000 * 108 + 400 * 120 + 800 * 150) / (15,000 + 400 + 800)
New LCG = 110.4 feet AFO
The other options are incorrect because they do not match the calculated result of 110.4 feet.
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