Irrigation Engineering Presence of tail water in a gravity dami) increases the principal stressii) decreases the principal stressiii) increases the shear stressiv) decreases the shear stressThe correct answer is (i)and(iv) (ii) and (iii) (i) and (iii) (ii) and (iv) (i)and(iv) (ii) and (iii) (i) and (iii) (ii) and (iv) ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Irrigation Engineering According to G.W. Pickles the effect of confining the flood water of a river between levee, is to increase Maximum discharge Surface slope of streams above the levied portion Water surface elevation during floods Rate of flood wave Maximum discharge Surface slope of streams above the levied portion Water surface elevation during floods Rate of flood wave ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Irrigation Engineering The net speed under which the turbine reaches its peak efficiency is called rated speed operating speed design speed gross speed rated speed operating speed design speed gross speed ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Irrigation Engineering A 70% index of wetness means rain deficiency of 70% rain deficiency of 30% rain excess of 30% None of these rain deficiency of 70% rain deficiency of 30% rain excess of 30% None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Irrigation Engineering Which of the following spillways is least suitable for an earthen dam ? shaft spillway side channel spillway ogee spillway chute spillway shaft spillway side channel spillway ogee spillway chute spillway ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Irrigation Engineering When the reservoir is full, the maximum compressive force in a gravity dam is produced at the heel at centre of base at the toe within the middle third of base at the heel at centre of base at the toe within the middle third of base ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP