Irrigation Engineering
Presence of tail water in a gravity dam
i) increases the principal stress
ii) decreases the principal stress
iii) increases the shear stress
iv) decreases the shear stress
The correct answer is

(i) and (iii)
(i)and(iv)
(ii) and (iii)
(ii) and (iv)

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Irrigation Engineering
In a syphon aqueduct

Drainage passes over the canal and F.S.L. of the canal is below the bottom of the drainage trough
Canal passes over the drainage and H.F.L. of the drainage is above the bottom of the canal trough
Drainage passes over the canal and F.S.L. of the canal is above the bottom of the drainage trough
Canal passes over the drainage and H.F.L. of the drainage is below the bottom of the canal trough

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