ALL SAINTS COLLAGE OF TECHNOLOGY BHOPAL

Mid Sem-I
(Design of Hydraulic Structures)
Time: 2:30 Hours
Note: Answer four questions. In each question part A, B, C is
compulsory and D part has interbal choice.
1.
a) Explain the gravity dam.
b) Explain the advantages of gravity dam.
c) Define the diffrent forces acting on the gravity dam?
d) what are the main points to be considered in selection of site for
a gravity dam
or
e) A masonry dam of height 8m is 1.5 m wideat top and 4.5 m wide
at the bottom with vertical water face. Determine the normal stresses at
the toe and heel for reservoir empty and reservoir full conditions. Take
specific gravity of masonry 2.4 and C = 1 consider elementary forces
only.

2.
a) What is a homogeneous embankment types earthen dam?
b) Explain the various component of earthen dam.
c) Explain the cases of failure of earthen dam.
d) Find the seepage flow per unit length for homogenous earthen
dam with following data

Height of dam is 20 m. Upstream and downstream Slope is 3.5:1

and 3:1. Length of D/s toe filter is 40 m. Permeability coefficient is
0.0005 cm/sec.
or
e) Explain the design criteria of a earthen dam.

3.
a) What is spillway?
b) Explain the types of Spillway
c) Compute the discharge over an ogee spillway with coefficient of
discharge Q = 2.35 at a head of 4m. The effective length of spillway is
120 m. Neglect velocity of approach.
d) Give the classification of spillway with neat sketches.
or
e) the ogee spillway eith the vertical stream as designed discharge
3000 cumec crest level of 150 m, normal reservoir level is 700 m averge
river bed level is 650 m and coefficient discharge is 2.2. determine the
crest level and downstream profile.
4.
a) what is storage plant.
b)explain pumped storage plant
c) Give the classification of hydro power plant
d) Describe the construction and working of radial gate.
or
e) What do you understand by Canal fall? write down the diffrent

types of falls.