Dam Design and Construction MCQs

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Q11.
The average grain size of the bed material is 0.16 mm for medium silt, Lacey’s silt factor is likely to be _______

a.

0.30

b.

0.45

c.

0.70

d.

1.32

Discuss
Answer: (c).0.70
Q12.
The waterway for a bridge on the river in alluvial plain having a dominant discharge of 3600 cumecs should be ________ m.

a.

250 m

b.

285 m

c.

300 m

d.

225 m

Discuss
Answer: (b).285 m
Q13.
Greater is the afflux, lesser will be the available clearance for the same deck level.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q14.
Greater is the reduction in the linear waterway, the lesser is the afflux.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (b).False
Q15.
The proposed masonry arch bridge having the total height of its abutments or piers from top to bottom as H can be proposed to have economical spans each equal to ______

a.

2/3 H

b.

2H

c.

1.2 H

d.

1.5 H

Discuss
Answer: (b).2H
Q16.
A bridge culvert is to be constructed across a proposed lined canal. The afflux at this site for a contracted canal width can be computed by __________

a.

Unwin’s formula

b.

Broad-crested weir formula

c.

Orifice formula

d.

Molesworth formula

Discuss
Answer: (d).Molesworth formula
Q17.
While going to the Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam from Madras, highway road is found to be lowered at several places over which natural drainage flow during the rainy season. Such dips in the roads are called ___________________

a.

freeways

b.

road dips

c.

causeways

d.

broadways

Discuss
Answer: (c).causeways
Q18.
Which of the following formula is valid when the downstream depth is more than 80% of the upstream depth?

a.

Unwin’s formula

b.

Broad-crested weir formula

c.

Orifice formula

d.

Molesworth formula

Discuss
Answer: (c).Orifice formula
Q19.
What is the value of the coefficient of discharge for the wide bridge opening with floors?

a.

0.90

b.

0.94

c.

0.96

d.

0.98

Discuss
Answer: (c).0.96
Q20.
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.

a.

6 m

b.

4 m

c.

9 m

d.

3 m

Discuss
Answer: (c).9 m
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