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1 (a)
Discuss factors affecting for the selection
of dam site in detail.
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1 (b)
Explain briefly the factors affecting
selection of dam type.
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2 (a)
Explain how construction operation is carried out in earthen dams?
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2 (b)
Discuss briefly the structural failure of earthen dam.
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2 (c)
Describe with neat sketch how to seepage line is drawn in homogeneous earth dam without any drainage arrangement?
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3 (a)
Show forces acting on a gravity dam with sketch.
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3 (b)
Explain stability requirements of a gravity dam.
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3 (c)
Discuss the properties of concrete used in the construction of a gravity dam.
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3 (d)
Draw the elementary profile of a gravity dam and explain various forces acting
on it.
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4 (a)
Define spillway. What is the purpose of its provision? What are the essential
requirements? Where the spillway is located?
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4 (b)
Describe briefly an ogee spillway.
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4 (c)
Define energy dissipaters. What are the needs to provide it?
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4 (d)
Determine the discharge through a chute spillway of ogee crest; length of
spillway is 250m, height of spillway crest above u/s approach channel is 10m,
width of approach channel is 250m and depth of water over spillway crest is 5m.
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5 (a)
What is canal fall? Why is it required to provide in a canal?
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5 (b)
Write short note on cross regulator.
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5 (c)
Discuss the various considerations according to which the location of a fall is
Decided?
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5 (d)
Design a sarda type fall on a channel of 15cumecs, bed width 18m, depth 1.5m,
u/s FSL 101m, bed level 99.5m, NSL 90.0, fall 1.0m and side slope 1/2:1.
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