Which of the following is a fixed type mooring accessory ? buoys bollard cables anchors TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
As compared to wall type breakwater, mound type breakwater Requires low maintenance cost Results in less damage due to gradual failure Requires less material Requires skilled labor TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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 0.5 VF 0.34 VF 3.4 VF TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
When a wave strikes a vertical breakwater in deep water, it is reflected back and on meeting another advancing wave of similar amplitude merges and rises vertically in a wall of water. This phenomenon is called Swell Clapotis Surf Fetch TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Consider the following statements in regard to Beaufort scale for wind speeds,(i) The Beaufort number ranges from 1 to 12.(ii) Higher Beaufort number indicates higher speed of wind,(iii) Beaufort number for calm is smallest and for hurricane is highest Of these statements (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (iii) are correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Assertion A : Basin walls have to be of much grater height than dock walls.Reason R : Tidal basins are subject to fluctuations of levels due to tidal variations.Select your answer based on the coding system given below: Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A. A is true but R is false. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. A is false but R is true. TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If ‘Hs’ is the significant wave height, then the average wave height and highest wave height respectively are given by 0.6 Hs and 1.87 Hs 1.27 Hs and 1.87 Hs 0.6 Hs and 1.67 Hs 1.27 Hs and 1.67 Hs TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The most popular method of construction of wall breakwaters is Barge method Staging method Low level method None of these TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A ship strikes the berth generally at an angle 30° with the face of the dock 45° with the face of the dock 90° with the face of the dock 10° with the face of the dock TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following structures protects the shore by trapping of littoral drift? groynes moles sea walls revetments TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?