Measurement before load Measurement after load

Mesure avant charge Mesure aprs charge

M1avant = 1.82 M1aprs = 0.83

M2avant = 1.82 M2aprs = 0.85

M3avant = 1.83 M3aprs = 0.75

M4avant = 1.80 M4aprs = 0.72

M4av_moy = 1.82 M4ap_moy = 0.79

Difference of mesurement /Difference de mesure Mdiff = 1.03

435.9
 A

h1 w2

H w1 f2
h2
sl f1

C B C
Given values:
A 36.58 top lengh of pontoon
B 28.18 bottom length of pontoon
C 4.2 horizontal length of sloping section of pontoon
D 12.19 Width of pontoon
H 2.44 total height of barge (h1+h2)
h1 0.76 height of pontoon where square area
h2 1.68 height of pontoon where trapezoid area (sloping section)

Measured/changing values (to be done by site)

w1 1.82 height from top of pontoon to water level when pontoon is empty of fill material
w2 0.79 height from top of pontoon to water level when pontoon is filled with fill material

Calculated values based on the given values

f1 0.6225 depth of pontoon below water when pontoon is empty (H-w1)
f2 1.6525 depth of pontoon below water when pontoon is filled (fully or partly) (H-w2)
sl 2.5 slope of pontoon bottom (C/h2)

Volume of empty pontoon

B1 225.6 m

Volume of filled pontoon

B2 650.9 m

Volume of fill (B2-B1)

Vfill 425.2 m

Density
(Saltwater) d: 1.025

Weight of fill material

Wfill 435.9 Ton