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1 (a)
Define hydrology and explain briefly the practical applications of Hydrology.
8 M
1 (b)
Explain how the Double mass curve method is used to test the consistency of rainfall record.
6 M
1 (c)
The average annual rainfall of 8 rain gauge station in basin are 1000, 950, 900, 850, 800, 700, 600, 400mm. If the permissible error is 6% determine the optimum number of rain gauges required in the basin.
6 M
2 (a)
Define Evaporation (E) and Evapo-transpiration (ET) and list out the factors affecting the evaporation.
6 M
2 (b)
Mention the different methods of measurement of rate of infiltration and describe anyone of them.
8 M
2 (c)
For a storm of 2 hr duration the rainfall rates are given below:
If ϕ-index is 3 cm/hr, estimate the surface runoff. Also determine W-Index.
If ϕ-index is 3 cm/hr, estimate the surface runoff. Also determine W-Index.
| Time period (minutes) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Rainfall rate (cm/hr) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 1.25 |
6 M
3 (a)
What is Unit hydrograph? State the assumptions and limitations of Unit Hydrograph Theory. (Any 3 each).
8 M
3 (b)
Explain how base flow is separated from a simple storage hydrograph, with a neat sketch (any two methods).
6 M
3 (c)
The ordinates of 4hr unit hydrograph are given below. Determine the ordinates of 12 hr unit hydrograph.
| Time (hr) | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 |
| Ordinates of unit hydrograph (4hr) cumecs | 0 | 5 | 110 | 220 | 150 | 115 | 90 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 0 |
6 M
4 (a)
Define the terms Flood and Flood routing.
4 M
4 (b)
What is the importance of Design Flood? List out the factors affecting flood.
8 M
4 (c)
An Urban catchment has an area of 1km2. The slope of the catchment is 0.005 and the maximum length of travel of water is 500m. The maximum depth of rainfall with a 20 years return period is as given below:
Estimate the required peak flow rates by using runoff co-efficient as 0.40.
Estimate the required peak flow rates by using runoff co-efficient as 0.40.
| Duration (tc) (minutes) | 10 | 15 | 20 |
| Depth of rainfall (cm) | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
8 M
5 (a)
Define the term Irrigation and Explain the necessity of Irrigation in India.
6 M
5 (b)
Explain the Flow Irrigation System with the aid of necessary sketches.
8 M
5 (c)
Write a note on Environmental impacts of Irrigation.
6 M
6 (a)
Explain the essential soil conditions for good plant growth.
6 M
6 (b)
Give a brief classification of Indian soils.
6 M
6 (c)
After how many days you will supply water to soil in order to ensure sufficient irrigation of the given crop, if field capacity of the soil is 35%, permanent wilting point is 18%, density of soil is 1.50 gm/cc, effective depth of root zone is 70 cm and daily consumptive use of water for the given crop is 17mm. Assume that readily available moisture is 75% of the available moisture.
8 M
7 (a)
Define Duty and Delta and given the relationship between them.
4 M
7 (b)
Explain the terms: i) Base period ii) Crop period iii) Crop season iv) Irrigation requirement.
8 M
7 (c)
Two canal system A and B have the cultural command area of 30000 ha and 15000 ha and discharge 20m3/S and 10m3/S respectively. The Intensity of Rabi crop and Base period for canal A are 85% and 120 days. For canal B intensity of Rabi crop and the Base period are 50% and 120 days. Which system is more efficinet?
8 M
8 (a)
Describe briefly the various considerations made in the alignment of an irrigation canal.
6 M
8 (b)
Explain briefly the classification of canal based on alignment.
6 M
8 (c)
Design an Irrigation channel by Kennedy's theory to carry a discharge of 5 cumecs. Take m=1.0, N=0.0225 and B/D=3.24.
8 M
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