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Kandlakoya (V), Medchal Road, Hyderabad-501 401 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

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CIVIL ENGINEERING III B.TECH Sem : II SEM

Water Resources Engineering II (56003)

QUESTION BANK UNIT 1:

1) What is meant by reservoir sedimentation? What are the factors effecting silting of reservoirs? 2) Estimate the capacity of Reservoir using mass curve? 3) Write merits and demerits of the following dams: (a) Gravity dams (b) Earth fill dams. 4) What preliminary investigations should be conducted for the selection of a dam site? 5) Brief the following: (a) Enumerate the different types of dams. (b) What are the factors which effect the selection of a particular type of dam? 6) The yield of water in Mm3 from a catchment area during each successive month is given in the table below. Determine the minimum capacity of a reservoir required to allow the volume of water to be drawn off at a uniform rate assuming that there is no loss of water over the spillway.
Month 1 Yield 1.4 2 2.1 3 2.8 4 8.4 5 11.9 6 11.9 7 7.7 8 2.8 9 2.52 10 2.24 11 1.96 12 1.68

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Kandlakoya (V), Medchal Road, Hyderabad-501 401 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING UNIT 2:

1) Write detailed notes on a) Elementary profiles of gravity dams and b) Practical profiles of gravity dams. 2) Foundation and inspection galleries in gravity dams. 3) Discuss various modes of failure of a gravity dam in detail. 4) A rectangular masonry dam is 3 m at the base. Compute the maximum permissible height H a) When no tension is permissible, and b) When the factor of safety against sliding is 1.5; =0.5; Density of masonry 2.4 times the density of water; c = 1; What will be corresponding values of H if uplift is neglected? 5) Figure shows the section of a gravity dam (non-overflow portion) built of concrete. Calculate the maximum vertical stresses at the heel & toe of the dam (neglecting earthquake effect). Assume weight of concrete = 23.5 kN/m3 & unit length of dam. 6m 4m U/S D/S 9m

80 m 75 m

8m

4m 6m

56 m 6) Discuss the procedure that you will adopt for stability analysis of a gravity dam?

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Kandlakoya (V), Medchal Road, Hyderabad-501 401 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

UNIT 3:

1) Write the following: a) What is meant by pore water pressure and b) What is its significance in the design of earthen dams? 2) Brief the following: a) Rockfill dams b) Advantages of rockfill dams over earthen dams 3) Explain how you would carry out the stability analysis of an earth dam 4) Illustrate with sketch the following parts of an earth dam and state their functions a) Rock toe b) Horizontal drainage blanket c) Cut-off d) Rip-rap 5) What are the causes of failures of earth dam? 6) Mention the precautions that you would take while constructing an earth dam?

UNIT 4:

1) a) What is meant by Energy dissipater? b) Discuss the various methods used for energy dissipation below spillways? 2) Write short notes on: a) Side channel spillways b) Ogee spillways 3) Discuss the merits and demerits of different types of spillway gates. 4) Explain the design of the following components of a chute spillway? a) Approach channel b) Control structure c) Discharge carrier 5) Derive expression for discharge through a saddle spillway? 6) Explain the design procedure for the standard stilling basin type-I?
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