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    Gujarat Technological University: Instructions

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    This document contains instructions and questions for an exam on the design of hydraulic structures. It will be 2.5 hours long and worth 70 total marks. Students must attempt any 5 of the questions provided. The questions cover a range of topics related to dam design and construction, including factors for selecting dam types, controlling seepage, analyzing stability, spillway design, and energy dissipation. Diagrams and calculations may be required. The document provides guidance on assumptions that can be made and the point values for each question component.

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    This document contains instructions and questions for an exam on the design of hydraulic structures. It will be 2.5 hours long and worth 70 total marks. Students must attempt any 5 of the questions provided. The questions cover a range of topics related to dam design and construction, including factors for selecting dam types, controlling seepage, analyzing stability, spillway design, and energy dissipation. Diagrams and calculations may be required. The document provides guidance on assumptions that can be made and the point values for each question component.

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    DHS-27 Oct 2012

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    This document contains instructions and questions for an exam on the design of hydraulic structures. It will be 2.5 hours long and worth 70 total marks. Students must attempt any 5 of the questions provided. The questions cover a range of topics related to dam design and construction, including factors for selecting dam types, controlling seepage, analyzing stability, spillway design, and energy dissipation. Diagrams and calculations may be required. The document provides guidance on assumptions that can be made and the point values for each question component.

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    Gujarat Technological University: Instructions

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    This document contains instructions and questions for an exam on the design of hydraulic structures. It will be 2.5 hours long and worth 70 total marks. Students must attempt any 5 of the questions provided. The questions cover a range of topics related to dam design and construction, including factors for selecting dam types, controlling seepage, analyzing stability, spillway design, and energy dissipation. Diagrams and calculations may be required. The document provides guidance on assumptions that can be made and the point values for each question component.

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    Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

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    GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


    B.E. - SEMESTER – VIII EXAMINATION – OCTOBER 2012
    Subject code: 180601 Date: 27/10/2012
    Subject Name: Design of Hydraulic Structures
    Time: 02.30pm - 05.00pm Total Marks: 70
    Instructions:
    1. Attempt any five questions.
    2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
    3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

    Q.1 (a) (i) Discuss in detail factors affecting selection of dam type. 06
    (ii) What is HR & CR? Enlist functions of each? 04
    (b) Explain the following terms: 04
    (i) Chute blocks (ii) Sills and Dentated Sills

    Q.2 (a) Describe with neat sketches various methods adopted for controlling seepage 07
    through the body of an embankment dam and through foundation.
    (b) Explain different types of settlements in a rockfill dam. How they can be 07
    eliminated?
    OR
    (b) Explain various conditions for which the stability of the side slopes of an earthen 07
    dam needs to be analyzed.

    Q.3 (a) (i) Write design features for good construction of embankment dam. 04
    (ii) Show forces acting on a gravity dam with sketch. 03
    (b) Write design principles of sarda type fall. 07
    OR
    Q.3 (a) (i) Explain how construction operation is carried out in earthen dams? 04
    (ii) Classify concrete dams. Briefly discuss each type. 03
    (b) Write design principles of glacis type fall. 07

    Q.4 (a) Discuss stepwise analytical procedure for analyzing the stability of gravity dam. 07
    (b) Justify the statement ‘Roller compacted concrete gravity dam is more economical 07
    than other dams.’
    OR
    Q.4 (a) (i) Draw a neat sketch of elementary profile of dam. 03
    (ii) Discuss the properties of concrete used in the construction of a gravity dam. 04
    (b) Write a short note on ‘cracking of concrete during the construction of gravity dam 07
    & its remedial measures’.

    Q.5 (a) Define spillway. What is the purpose to provide it? What are the essential 07
    requirements? Where the spillway is located?
    (b) Differentiate Jump Height Curve (J.H.C.) and Tail Water Curve (T.W.C.). What are 07
    the different possibilities of occurrence of J.H.C. and T.W.C.?
    OR
    Q.5 (a) Discuss Bucket types of energy dissipators with neat sketches. 07
    (b) (i) Define ‘Energy dissipators’. What are the needs to provide it? 03
    (ii) What is stilling basin? Why they are provided? Enlist the components of it. 04

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