Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT III: k. Dams

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Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT III: k. Dams

Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering : Chapter - 8 : Dams : I. Answer the following:

Chapter 8

DAMS


I. Answer the following:

16. Draw a neat sketch and describe the various components of a dam.

17. What are the various purposes of dam?

18. State the important factors governing the selection of site for a dam.

19. Explain the classification of dams in detail.

20. (a) Explain the concept of the basic profile of the gravity dam with a neat  sketch.

(b) Discuss the various forces acting on the gravity dam.

21. Describe the major components of the gravity dam with a neat sketch.

22. List the advantages and disadvantages including uses of gravity dam.

23. Explain the basic principles of an arch dam with a neat sketch. What are its advantages?

24. Explain the construction of an R.C.C. buttress dam with an illustrated sketch

25. Describe the construction of homogeneous embankment earth dam with a neat diagram.

26. Describe the construction of zoned embankment earth dam with a neat sketch.

27. Describe the construction of diaphragm type embankment earth dam with a neat diagram.

28. Explain the various modes of failure of earth dams.

29. Write short notes on: (i) Spillway (ii) Sluice (iii) Stability of dam structure

(iv) Timber dam (v) Drainage gallery

30. Describe the construction of rock fill dam with a neat diagram.

 

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