The forces coming over the gravity dam is mainly resisted by ___________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. 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

3. Sliding failure occurs in a solid gravity dam when____________________?

   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

4. 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

5. Tanda dam is constructed on river ___________________?

   A. Haro
   B. Hub
   C. Kabul
   D. Kohat

6. The most economical central angle of an arch dam is made at ___________________?

   A. 123º
   B. 133!
   C. 143º
   D. 153º

7. The piles driven in low bearing capacity soil which does not rest on hard rock but bears the coming load due to side resistance is called ________________?

   A. Load Bearing
   B. Frictional pile
   C. Cost-in situ piles
   D. All are correct

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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