Design of Hydrauilic Structures(Departmental Elective - — Winter 2024

Explain the factors governing the selection of site for a dam.

Classify various types of Dams and write down merits and demerits of each.

Define Phreatic line in earthen dam. Discuss the graphical method for the Phreatic line in a Homogeneous earthen dam with a horizontal drainage filter.

Explain causes of failure of earthen dam in brief.

Describe with neat sketches various methods adopted for controlling seepage through body of an embankment dam and through foundation.

Differentiate between horizontal and vertical piping in earthen dam. Suggest permanent measures to check vertical piping

Explain different types of galleries in the gravity dam.

Differentiate between low gravity dam and high gravity dam? Determine the dimensions of the practical profile of the low gravity dam.

Illustrate the methods adopted to reduce uplift pressure in masonry gravity dams.

Discuss the practical profile of a Gravity Dam.

Explain how the ogee spillway is designed.

“A Spillway is a safety valve in a dam” justify the statement.

Explain different types of spillway crest gates.

Describe with neat sketches different types of stilling basins.

Write design criteria for various components of Sarda type fall.

Enlist different types of falls and explain any one.

Describe various design principles of cross regulator and head regulator.