Dam Design and Construction MCQs

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Q101.
The buttresses of a free deck buttress dam are provided at ‘x’ m clear spacing and buttress thickness is proposed to be ‘t’ m. The buttress section can then be designed like the section of a concrete gravity dam by considering the effective unit weight of water = Surcharge factor (S) x actual unit weight of water. The value of this surcharge factor is given as _____________

a.

S = (x + t)/x

b.

S = (x + t)/t

c.

S = (x + t)/(x + 1)

d.

S = (x + t)/(t + 1)

Discuss
Answer: (b).S = (x + t)/t
Q102.
What is the suggested economic buttress spacing for a mean dam height of greater than 45 m?

a.

4.5

b.

4.5 to 7.5

c.

7.5 to 12

d.

12 to 15

Discuss
Answer: (d).12 to 15
Q103.
What is the suggested slenderness ratio for simply supported RCC decks?

a.

4.5 to 7.5

b.

7.5 to 12

c.

12 to 15

d.

15 to 18

Discuss
Answer: (c).12 to 15
Q104.
What is suggested massiveness factor for simply supported RCC Decks?

a.

2.5 to 3

b.

3 to 4.5

c.

4.5 to 7.5

d.

7.5 to 12

Discuss
Answer: (a).2.5 to 3
Q105.
The foundation pressure used in the pressure grouting is equal to _________________

a.

2.0 D N/cm²

b.

2.5 D N/cm²

c.

5.0 D N/cm²

d.

3.0 D N/cm²

Discuss
Answer: (b).2.5 D N/cm²
Q106.
Which of the following earth dam is suitable only on impervious foundation?

a.

Zoned embankment type

b.

Homogenous embankment type

c.

Non-homogenous type

d.

Diaphragm type

Discuss
Answer: (b).Homogenous embankment type
Q107.
Which of the following zone in Zoned type embankment prevents piping through cracks?

a.

Central core

b.

Transition zone

c.

Outer zone

d.

Core wall

Discuss
Answer: (b).Transition zone
Q108.
Which of the following soil material is most preferred for the central core material of zoned embankment type dam?

a.

Highly impervious clay

b.

Sands or silty clays

c.

Coarse sands

d.

Gravels

Discuss
Answer: (b).Sands or silty clays
Q109.
Which embankment has the thickness of the diaphragm at an elevation less than 10 meters or the height of the embankment above the corresponding elevation?

a.

Diaphragm type dam

b.

Zoned type dam

c.

Non-homogenous earth dam

d.

Homogenous earth dam

Discuss
Answer: (a).Diaphragm type dam
Q110.
The blanket in earth dam is provided ___________________

a.

at the ground level on u/s side

b.

at the ground level on the d/s side

c.

at the ground level of the D/s side of the dam

d.

on the D/s slope

Discuss
Answer: (a).at the ground level on u/s side
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