Docks and Harbor Engineering Minimum width of ship clearance shall be (where “B” is beam of the design vessel) 1.5 B 1.5 B or 50 m 50 m B or 30 m 1.5 B 1.5 B or 50 m 50 m B or 30 m ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Docks and Harbor Engineering The difference in height between highest high water and lowest low water is called Maximum rise Maximum range Mean rise Mean range Maximum rise Maximum range Mean rise Mean range ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Docks and Harbor Engineering In basins subjected to strong winds and tide, the length of the berthing area should not be less than The length of design vessel + 20% clearance between adjacent vessels Twice the length of design vessel The length of design vessel The length of design vessel + 10% clearance between adjacent vessels The length of design vessel + 20% clearance between adjacent vessels Twice the length of design vessel The length of design vessel The length of design vessel + 10% clearance between adjacent vessels ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Docks and Harbor Engineering By increasing the rise of lock-gates, (i) The length of the lock gate will increase (ii) Transverse stress due to water pressure on the gate will increase (iii) Compressive force on the gate will increase Only (iii) is correct (i) and (ii) are correct Only (ii) is correct (i) and (iii) are correct Only (iii) is correct (i) and (ii) are correct Only (ii) is correct (i) and (iii) are correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Docks and Harbor Engineering As per Stevenson’s empirical formula, the approximate value of the height of the wave in metres is given by (where F is the fetch in km.) 1.5 VF 3.4 VF 0.5 VF 0.34 VF 1.5 VF 3.4 VF 0.5 VF 0.34 VF ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Docks and Harbor Engineering Consider the following statements.(i) Fender is the cushion provided on the face of the jetty for ships to come in contact,(ii) Slip is the space of water area between two adjacent piers where ships are berthed,(iii) Pier head is a structure constructed near the tip of a break water near the harbour entrance. Of the statements (i) and (ii) are correct (i) and (iii) are correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct (i) and (iii) are correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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