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IIway and other sluices. is A dam reservoir, not provice called a: (a) Detention basin (c) retarding basin (b) storag Lear ‘The maximum quantity of water that is estimated to remain avatia g reservoir for supply; even du-ing worst dry periods, is known as its: (a) firm yield (d) design yield (c) reservoir yield (d) primary yield Design yield of a storage reservoir is kept.: (a) Higher than its firm or safe yield ('b) lower than its Firm or safe ¥I (c) Equal to its firm or safe yield age reservoir (d) all of these eld r’s in tuition (d) Higher or lower than the firm yield, depending upon the designe ; ‘The amount of water stored in a river channel without any artificial storage, is Known as (a) Bank storage (@) valley storage (b)riverstorage __(d) "dead storage As the height of a proposed dam is increased, the cost per unit of storage + (a) Increases (b) decreases (c) Initially increases and then decreases (4) Initially decreases and then increases. "Economical height of Dam’ is that height, for which the (a) Cost per unit of storage is minimum (b) Benefit cost ratio is maximum (©) Net benefits are maximum (d), none of the above The horizontal component of an earthquake wave, producing instability ina dam is the one, which acts : (a) Towards the reservoir (€) Both (a) and (b} (b) Towards the dam (@) None of the above. A gravity dam is subjected to hydro dynamic pressure, caused by : (a) The rising waters of the reservoir when a flood wave enters into it (b) The rising waves in the reservoir due to high winds (©) The increase in water pressure, momentarily caused by the horizontal earthquake, acting towards the reservoir. (4) In-water pressure, momentarily caused by the horizontal earthquake, acting tow Is the dam, Ina conerete gravity dam with a vertical upstream face, the stabilizing force is provided by the (a) Weight of the dam (b) the water supported against the upstream slope (©) Both (a) and (b)__(d) None of the above Tutorial class By : G/Giorgis A.and Technology engineering of Engineer a “ ces Engi and Water Resow Civil Det Colles ent of Hydraulic estions for 5" yea coring Depart artment hydraulic Structure T review a — mn face, the resisting force #8 pr avity dam, with a sloping UPS 10) Ina concrete g slope. Weight of the dat b) wei 1 supporte: ipstream ri he dan (b) weight of the water supported O° th (a) Weight of the da () ™ m a i. to destabilize a masonry gravity es not t 11) The: factor among the following, which does 1 dam, is (a) Water seeping below the f (by Generation of waves by High wins {e) Deposition of silt in dead storage zone of the reser a (4) Water standing against the downstream face of the dan (c) Water standing against the upstream face of the dam sam ane wa no 12)Development of tensile stresses in a concrete oF masonry gravity damn are LAIN» BOY allowed, because it may lead to development of tension cracks, ultimately causing failure foundation of the dam of the structure, by (a) Excessive seepage (b) Excessive tensile stresses (c) Excessive compressive stresses (d) none of the above. 13) The bottom portion of a concrete or a masonry gravity dam is usually stepped, in order to: (a) Increase the overtuming resistance of the dam (b) Increase the shear strength (c) Decrease the shear stress at the base of the dam (@) None of the above. 14)The governing compressive stre: allowed to exceed the permis: reservoir cas, is (a) The vertical maximum sttess at the toe (b) The major Principal stress at the toe (¢) the shear stress at the tov (d) None of the above. 15)In order to economies on the mace to reduce the uplift, by : (@) Providing drainage galley (©) Constructing cut-ott Ul. ® Pes grouting in dam foundation ing drainage ch (©) All of the above methods. 16) Point out the com: (@) These dams a concrete ; avity dam,-which should not be ‘ible value of about 3000 kN/m2, while ar ailyzing full provide i Pac Provided section of a concrete gravity dam, at tempts are 10 collect seepage water der upstream face ‘nels between the dam and its foundation ect statement with reference to ¢; arthen dams TE Very costly as compared to oth _ her types Tutorial class By : G/Giorgis a.College of Engineering and Technology pepartment of Hydrautie and Water Resources Engineering « Structure I review questions for 5” y' Civil Department {b) They ate less susceptible to failure as compared {0 vigid dams {c) They can be constructed almost on every type of Foundation (@ Highly skilled labor is generally not required. 17). ‘The most preferred type of an earthen cam section is the one, in which the: (a) Entire embankment is made of one type of soil (b) Inner embankment is made of highly porous soil, surrounded by the outer shell of highly impervious soil, both separated by transition filter material of mediocre permeability (6) Inner embankment is made of highly impervious soil surrounded by the outer shell of highly pervious soil, both separated by transition filter material of mediocre permeability (@) None of the above. 18) When seepage takes place through the body of an earthen dam, it leads to : (a) Development of pore pressures in the dam body (b) Reduction in the shear strength of the dam (©) Reduction in the developed shear stresses in the dam (@) (@) and (b) both. (c) (a), (b) and (c) all. 19)'The most preferred soil for the central impervious core of a zoned embankment type of an earthen dam, is (a) Highly impervious clay (b) ‘highly pervious gravel (©) Coarse sand (d) clay mixed with fine sand. 20)Pure clayey soils are generally not preferred for the central impervious cores.” of zoned type of earthen dams, because : (a) Clays are highly impervious (b) Clays are highly pervious (c) Clays are susceptible to cracking (d) None of the above,College of Engincering and Technology Hydraulic Structure review questions Corepord Be [Gate a CaP EST 1) Which of the following types of dams were widely used inthe! early part oF HE industrial revolution? ° . a) Steel dams b) Timber dams _¢) Coffer dams 4) Check dams 2) ‘The tallest dam in the world is_ d) All of them a) Jinping-1-Dam —_b) Nurek Dam ¢) Xiaowan Dam 3) Portion of dam in contact with ground at downstream side is _—_——— a)Crest_ ——-b) Toe c)Foot —d) Heel 6) ___ isa temporary dam constructed to exclude water from a specific area. «) Debris dam by Diversiondam —«) Cofferdam =) Storage dam 5) Earth dams are___in shape. a) Triangular b) Rectangular ©) Trapezoidal 4) Cireular fhe bottom of the dam is thicker than the top of the dam. The 6) When constructing a dam, t ottom is a result of necessity of having a thick b 2) The volume of the water behind the dam. ) The altitude of the body of water behind the dam «) The depth of the water behind the dam. 4) The community surrounding the dam 7), A solid barrier constructed at a suitable location across a river valley to impound water is called a) Reservoir b)Dam ——) Bridged) Retaining wall 8). Which among the following is not an objective for the construction of the dam? 4) To make sure rains oceur periodically ») Generation of hydropower energy ©) Providing water supply for domestic and industrial purposes 4) Providing irrigational facilities Department of Hydrauli ’ , ineering ylraulieand Water Resourses EngingsriiS, ¢ gyve ct pase a hs bien tet CEColtege of E: Department of Hydraul nd Technology Vater Resources Engi adam asa large dam is #) Length of the 'st of the dam lesser than $00 m ©) Capacity of the reservoir less than 1 million cubic meters ©) Maximum flood discharge less than 2000 eubie meters/second ac pacity of the reservoir not less than 1 million eubie meters 10) Which type of dam usually has weight? a trianguls profile Y its own a) Gravity dam, b) Arch dam €) Geotechnical dam d) Embankment dam 11) What is ver critical about gravity dams? a) Ste nath of the cons te used) Strength of the masonry used ©) Strength of the rock foundation) The type of wat sored in the reservoir 12) Type of dam where the forces acting on th m are transmitted onto the abutment roeks ix 8) Gravity dam by Areh » €) Geotechnical dam d) Embankment dam, 13) Which type of dam cannot be constructed even on the rock foundations which ar sufficiently strong enough? a) Gravity dam by Arch dam) Geotechnical dam d) Embankment dam 14) The ‘surcharge storage’ in a dam reservoi (@) Minimum and maximum levels (D) Minimum and normal reservoir levels (©) Normal and maximum reservoir levels (@) None of the above useful storage’ in a dam reservoir is the volume of water stored betwes (@) minimum and maximum reservoir levels (b) Minimum and normal reservoir levels (©) Normal and maximum reservoir levels (a) None of the above is the volume of water stored between: 16) The volume of water which can be withdrawn from a reservoir i of time is, a specified period a) Firm yield b) Yield ©) Average yield) Design yield