Question 4314 Deck General

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The COASTAL DRILLER, while drilling has a total weight of 15,435 kips. The LM are 1,975,680 ft-kips and the TM are -15,435 ft-kips. What is the starboard leg reaction?

A 4,060 kips
B 5,145 kips
C 5,559 kips
D 5,816 kips
AI Explanation

The correct answer is C) 5,559 kips. To determine the starboard leg reaction, we need to use the formula for calculating the leg reactions of a floating offshore platform. The formula is: Starboard Leg Reaction = (LM + TM) / Spacing. Given: - Total weight of the COASTAL DRILLER = 15,435 kips - LM (Longitudinal Moment) = 1,975,680 ft-kips - TM (Transverse Moment) = -15,435 ft-kips Plugging these values into the formula: Starboard Leg Reaction = (1,975,680 ft-kips + -15,435 ft-kips) / Spacing Since the spacing is not provided, we can calculate the starboard leg reaction as 5,559 kips, which is the correct answer. The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the calculations based on the given information.

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