A. Resultant of all forces cuts the base of the dam out side the toe
B. Resultant of all forces cuts the base at the inner middle third point
C. Ratio of over turning moments exceeds than unity
D. Shear friction factor Is less than 1.5
Related Mcqs:
- Specific gravity of a liquid is defined as the ratio of its specific weight to that of pure water and standard temperature and pressure. Therefore specific gravity is equal to ___________________?
A. 1.0
B. 1.2
C. 1.5
D. 2.0 - When the reservoir is full, the maximum compressive force in a gravity dam is produced ___________________?
A. At the toe
B. At the heel
C. Within the middle third of base
D. At centre of base - The forces coming over the gravity dam is mainly resisted by ___________________?
A. Water pressure
B. Uplift pressure
C. Self weight of the dam
D. All the above - For an economical design of gravity dam, the shear friction factor causec compression strength should lie between____________________?
A. 1.5 to 4.0
B. 2.0 to 4.0
C. 2.5 to 4.5
D. 3 to 5 - In study of a granular material sliding on plane ground, the angle between the perpendicular and the surface in static condition is called ___________________?
A. Angle of friction
B. Angle of internal friction
C. Angle of repose
D. All are correct - Volume of water that unit volume of aquifer will give up by gravity pull is called ____________________?
A. Specific volume
B. Specific yield
C. Specific retention
D. All are correct - The water particles held in soil pores of root zone by _____________ against gravity and is known as capillary water?
A. Cohesive force
B. Capillary force
C. Tension force
D. Gravity force - The field capacity is the water retained by a saturated soil after free drainage of surplus water to the ground water table but the water retained by a saturated soil after being centrifuged by a centrifugal force of 1000 times that of gravity is called________________?
A. Soil moisture
B. Equivalent moisture
C. Field moisture
D. Available moisture - When the high flood level of the drain is sufficiently below the bed of the Canal that the drainage water flows freely under gravity, such structure is called___________________?
A. Aqueduct
B. Syphon-aqueduct
C. Cross-Drainage
D. Non-gravity structure - When FSL of the canal is sufficiently below the bottom of the drain, so that water flows freely under gravity, such structures is called_____________________?
A. Syphon
B. Syphon – Aqueduct
C. Super-passage
D. Canal-syphon
