MODULE 4 DAMS (QUESTIONS) d) Divide wall

8. Under construction of concrete barrage, this

requires the storage of various construction
related materials, like explosives for blasting
1. It acts like a reservoir for storing excess runoff of rocks, cement for construction, steel sheet piles,
a river during periods of high flows. structural and reinforcement steel, aggregates,
a.) Afflux etc.
b.) Dam a. Procurement planning
c.) Weir b. Programme of works
d.) Free Board c. Infrastructure planning
2. The following are the characteristics of a weir d. Construction planning
except. 9. This aspect of planning needs to ensure
a.) High cost approach roads, power and water supply,
workshop, stores, aggregate processing plant,
b.) Low control on flow
concrete batching and mixing plants, camps and
c.) No provision for transport communication
work sheds. It also requires the establishment of
across the river
other amenities, such as market, schools,
d.) Chances of silting on the upstream is more medical facilities, and other social and cultural
3. Are barriers provided below the floor of the needs of the field staff and workers.
barrage both at the upstream and the a. Infrastructure planning
downstream ends. b. Procurement planning
a.) Undersluice bay c. Programme of works
b.) Spillway Bay d. Construction planning
c.) Waterway 10. This should be prepared at the start of the
d.) Cut-off construction activities and consist mainly of Bar
4. Is the level of water, immediately upstream of Chart Programme for the project duration
the barrage, which is required to facilitate showing the quantities and monthly progress
withdrawal of water into the canal with its full required for various major items of the project.
supply. Another master network plan based on
PERT/CPM planning may have to be worked out
a.) Water level
for monitoring the project work.
b.) Pond level
a. Programme of works
c.) Design Flood
b. Construction planning
d.) Afflux c. Infrastructure planning
5. It is called a run-of-the river scheme d. Procurement planning
a.) Barrage 11. This structure has gates for controlling flow
b.) Weir across almost the whole river section with their
c.) Dam crest levels being very close to the riverbed.
d.) Both a and b a. Barrage
6. A ____________ is a type of low-head, diversion b. Dam
dam which consists of a number of large gates c. Pocket
that can be opened or closed to control the d. Spillway
amount of water passing through. This allows
the structure to regulate and stabilize river 12. This is the so far tallest dam in India constructed
water elevation upstream for use in irrigation under the Bhakra-Nangal project on the river
and other systems. Sutlej meant to serve irrigation and power
a) Barrage generation. The dam is 225.6m high concrete
b) Weir gravity type with two power houses having an
c) Lagoon aggregate installed capacity of 1050 MW.
d) Reservoir a. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
7. Also called solid apron b. Bhakra Dam
a) Impervious floor c. Pong Dam
b) Pervious floor d. Ma Dam
c) Sheet pile
13. The seepage under and round the flank of a dam 21. Which load is identify as universally applicable
must be controlled, or else the foundation of the and of prime importance of the load?
dam may be weakened. This is achieved by the a.) Secondary load
construction of a cut off or a barrier below the b.) Exceptional load
dam penetrating the foundation. c.) Primary load
a. Cut off d.) None of the above
b. Outlets 22. It occurs as internal pressure in pores, cracks and
c. Spillway seams within the body of the dam, at the contact
d. Dam between the dam and its foundation and within
14. These include outlets for irrigation canals, power the foundation.
channels or tunnels, water conditions for a.) Dead load
domestic and industrial use etc. The provision b.) Uplift force
for such works can be readily accommodated c.) Silt pressure
within a concrete dam. d.) Wave pressure
a. Cut off 23. It is the vertical distance between the top of the
b. Outlets dam and the sill water level.
c. Spillway a.) Keyboard
d. Dam b.) Wall
15. This type of dam is structurally more efficient c.) Roof
gravity dams and greatly reduces the volume of d.) Free board
concrete required. Of course, a prime necessity 24. Which of the following gives stability to the
in constructing an arch dam is to have sound dam?
foundation and abutments. a.) Temperature stresses
a. Arch Dam b.) Thrust of the tail water
b. Buttress Dam c.) Ice pressure
c. Gravity Dam d.) Uplift
d. Ma Dam 25. It consists essentially of drilling a series of grout
16. It is described as a reservoir with outlets holes in rock and injecting grout under pressure,
controlled by gates that release stored surface which eventually sets in the openings and voids
water as needed in dry season. in the rock.
a. Service Reservoir b. Balancing Reservoir a.) Wood grouting
c. Impounding Reservoir d. None of the b.) Sand grouting
above c.) Rock grouting
17. It is the water level that is ever likely to be d.) Ceramic grouting
attained during the passage of the design flood. 26. It is carried out in order to deliberately provoke
a. Maximum water level b. Live storage connection between bore holes and to remove
c. Dead storage level d. Buffer storage known deposits of erodable material.
18. When the entire water stored in a reservoir is
not used up in a year, the unused water is stored a. Jetting operation c. Circulating
for use in subsequent years. system
a. Buffer storage b. Carry over storage b. Surface treatment d. Injection of
c. Dead storage d. live storage grout
19. It is the level below which the reservoir will not
be drawn down so as to maintain a maximum 27. One of the most effective and positive
head required in power projects. temperature control measure which reduces the
a. Dead storage level b. Maximum draw placement temperature of concrete.
down level c. Within the year storage d. a. Post-cooling c. Reducing heat of hydration
None of the above by proper mix design
20. Which of the following is a function of reservoir?
a. Irrigation b. Hydropower b. Pre-cooling d. None of the above
c. Human consumption d. All of the above
28. __________ are openings in the body of the dam
that introduce stress concentration in its
surroundings.
 a. Spillway piers c. Galleries 36. The over flowing water falls freely and almost vertically
on the downstream side of the spillway.
b. Embankment d. Downstream
slope a. Drop Spillway c. Chute Spillway
b. Labyrinth Spillway d. Ogee Spillway
29. It is a means of crack control.
a. Post-cooling c. Reducing heat of
hydration by proper mix design 37. This is also called as trough spillway or open channel
b. Pre-cooling d. None of the spillway.
above
30. It is one that is built of natural materials. a. Drop Spillway c. Chute Spillway
a. Embankment Dam c. Gravity Dam b. Labyrinth Spillway d. Ogee Spillway
b. Earth Dam d. All of
the above
38. A spillway in which the weir wall is constructed in a
31. This type of failure occurs by the surface erosion of the zigzag manner.
dam by water.
a. Drop Spillway c. Chute Spillway
a. Structural Failure c. Hydraulic Failure b. Labyrinth Spillway d. Ogee Spillway
b. Seepage Failure d. None of the above
39. It is provided for storage and detention dams to
release surplus water or floodwater that cannot be
contained in the allotted storage space, and for
diversion dams to bypass flows exceeding those
32. The water in the reservoir side continuously seeps turned into the diversion system.
through an embankment dam and its foundation to the
downstream side. a. Spillway
b. Outlet works
a. Structural Failure c. Hydraulic Failure c. Valve house
b. Seepage Failure d. None of the above d. Pumps

33. These failures are related to the instability of the dam

and its foundation. 40. They are massive dams made of earth and rock.

a. Structural Failure c. Hydraulic Failure a. Gravity dam

b. Seepage Failure d. None of the above b. Diversion
c. Spillway
d. Embankment Dam
34. These are also known as Casagrande-type Piezometers.

a. Open Standpipe c. Vibrating Wire 41. A gate which bears on roller trains which are not
b. Pnuematic d. None of the above attached to the gate but in turn move on fixed tracks.

a. Vertical lift gate

35. It consist of a porous stone connected to a sealed b. Radial gate
metal chamber with a diaphragm adjacent to the stone. c. Stoney gate
d. Ring gate
a. Open Standpipe c. Vibrating Wire
b. Pnuematic d. None of the above
42. These are gates that moves within a vertical groove 48.) A needle valve of improved design in whichi the
incised between two piers. needle is moved by water pressure from the utlet conduit.

a. Vertical lift gate a) Balance needle Valve b) Howell Bunger Valve

b. Radial gate
c. Stoney gate c) Butterfly Valve d) Needle Valve
d. Ring gate

49. It is connected to two tubes which have a flexible

43. A cylindrical drum which moves vertically in an annular diaphragm.
hydraulic chamber so as to control the peripheral flow of
water from reservoir through a vertical shaft. a. Open Standpipe c. Vibrating Wire
b. Pnuematic d. None of the above
a. Vertical lift gate
b. Radial gate
c. Stoney gate 50. The shape of the downstream face is designed on the
d. Ring gate basis of the principle of a projectile.

a. Drop Spillway c. Chute Spillway

44. A gate which is in a form of disk, and rotates b. Labyrinth Spillway d. Ogee Spillway
about an axis of its plane to control the flow
water.

a) Cylindrical Gates b) Disc Gates

Essay
c) Jet flow Gates d) Ring Seal Gates
1. Importance of constructing a storage or
diversion structure.
45. These are gates which controls or regulates
2. How does a quicksand form and how does it
flow through an opening or sluice in the body
of the dam where the upstream of water level contribute to the failure of a damn or barrage?
is above the top of the opening. 3. What is the difference between a barrage and a
dam?
a) Sluice Gates b) Crest Gates 4. Explain 2 advantages of reservoir.
5. Give the 2 broad types of grouting and explain.
c) Disc Gates d) Cylindrical Gates 6. What are the causes of failure of an earth dam?
7. What are the purposes of spillways?
46. A valve in which the disk is turned about 90 8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
degrees from the close to the open position dams?

a) Balance needle Valve b) Howell Bunger Valve

c) Butterfly Valve d) Needle Valve

47. A valve with circular outlet through which the

flow is controlled by means of a tapered needle which
extends through the outlet.

a) Balance needle Valve b) Howell Bunger Valve

c) Butterfly Valve d) Needle Valve