Q. Calculate the economic length of one span for RCC Slab Bridge if the total height of abutment or pier from the bottom of its foundation to its top is 6m.

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Q. In Broad Crested Weir formula, the discharge is dependent on ________________

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Q. Calculate the longitudinal braking force (P) for four-lane bridges designed for class 70R loading.

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Q. The greater is the heading up of water at the inlet end, the greater will be the flow velocity in case of culvert across some flat terrain.

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Q. The foundations of bridges on erodible beds are taken down below the HFL by an amount equal to _____________

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Q. The vertical component of the earthquake wave which produces adverse effects on the stability of a dam when is acting in ____________________

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Q. The horizontal component of an earthquake wave producing instability in a dam is the one which acts __________________

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Q. The vertical downward earthquake acceleration aᵥ = 0.1g acting on a gravity dam will ________________________

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Q. A gravity dam is subjected to hydrodynamic pressure caused by __________

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Q. In a concrete gravity dam with a vertical upstream face the stabilising force is provided by the ___________________

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Q. What is the value of horizontal destabilizing force caused by the formation of waves in a storage reservoir having a fetch of 52 km due to high wind of 172 km/h?

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Q. Calculate the value of free-board that should be provided for a reservoir having a wind velocity of 92 km/h and it extends up to 18 km upstream.

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Q. The upward acceleration of dam due to seismic activity will ________________________

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Q. What is the average value of acceleration that is sufficient for high dams in seismic zones?

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Q. What is Von Karman’s formula for hydrodynamic force (Pₑ)?

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Q. The factor of safety against overturning generally varies between ___________

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Q. What is the maximum permissible tensile stress for high concrete gravity dam under worst conditions?

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Q. Which failure occurs when the net horizontal force above any plane in the dam or at the base of the dam exceeds the frictional resistance developed at that level?

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Q. Which failure occurs when the minimum stress exceeds the allowable compressive stress of the dam material?

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Q. Tension cracks in the dam may sometimes lead to the failure of the structure by?

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