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Q5) A box barge of length 40 m is of uniform construction and has a displacement of 800 tonne when empty.

The barge is divided by three transverse bulkheads to form four holds of equal length.

Cargo is loaded as shown in Fig Q5, the cargo is each hold being uniformly distributed.

For this condition of loading:

(a) Verify that the barge has an even keel draught. (2)

(b) Using graph paper, draw to scale EACH of the following:

(i) The load diagram; (6)

(ii) The shear force diagram. (4)

(c) Determine the longitudinal position and value of the maximum bending moment, stating whether it is hogging or sagging. (4)