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B . E (Full Time) D E G R E E E N D S E M E S T E R E X A M I N A T I O N S , NOV / D E C 2012

CIVIL E N G I N E E R I N G
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Fifth S e m e s t e r

C E 9306 - Hydrology a n d Water R e s o u r c e s E n g i n e e r i n g

(Regulation 2008)

Time : 3 H o u r s Max. Marks 100

Part - A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

Answer A L L Questions

1. State the forms of precipitation and w h i c h do y o u think is p r e d o m i n a n t in T a m i l n a d u .

2. Define O index and W index.
3. State the important factors in selecting a site for a stream g a u g i n g station.
4. Differentiate b e t w e e n U H a n d D R H .
5. Calculate the intrinsic permeability in darcys for a soil having coefficient o f permeability
of 0.51 cm/s and the kinematic viscosity of water is 0.009 c m / s . 2

6. Distinguish b e t w e e n specific capacity of a well and specific yield of an aquifer.

7. W h a t do y o u m e a n b y multipurpose reservoir and state its a d v a n t a g e s .
8. W h a t is meant by life of a reservoir in sedimentation and h o w it is estimated?
9. Write the Ryves empirical formula to estimate t h e flood.
10. Define agricultural drought.

Part-B (5 x 16 = 80 m a r k s )

11 Data on two meteorologically h o m o g e n e o u s c a t c h m e n t s 1 a n d 2 are given b e l o w .

A 3-h unit hydrograph w a s developed for c a t c h m e n t 1 and w h i c h has a p e a k value of
discharge as 6 0 m / s a n d time to peak f r o m the beginning of e x c e s s rainfall as 12 h. It
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is required to d e v e l o p a unit hydrograph for c a t c h m e n t 2, using Snyder's m e t h o d .

C a t c h m e n t 1: L = 4 0 k m ; L = 20 km; A = 2 0 0 km C a t c h m e n t 2: L= 6 0 k m ; L = 30 k m ;
c
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c

A = 450 k m . 2

12(a) (i) List the different m e t h o d s of c o m p u t i n g evapotranspiration a n d explain any two

methods in detail (12)
(ii) Explain the different m e t h o d s used to control the e v a p o r a t i o n . (4)
(OR)
12(b) In a 140 minutes s t o r m the following rates of rainfall w e r e o b s e r v e d in successive 20
minutes intervals: 3.0, 3.0, 9.0, 6.6, 1.2, 1.2, and 0.6 m m / hour. A s s u m i n g the
O - index value a s 3.0 m m / hour, d e t e r m i n e ; (i) Total value of surface runoff (ii) Total
rainfall and (iii) T h e value of w - index for the s t o r m . T h e area of catchment is
1500 ha.
13(a) T h e d r a w d o w n d a t a observed during a p u m p i n g test are given below. T h e well was
p u m p e d at 0.033 m / s for 30 hours. T h e observation well in which d r a w d o w n data was
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observed is situated at a distance of 30 m f r o m the p u m p e d well. C o m p u t e T and S, by

Jacob's m e t h o d .
Elapsed Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 22 32 40
(h)
Drawdown(m) 0.2 0.5 0.75 0.98 1.1 1. 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.9 3.2 3.5
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(OR)
13(b) (i) Develop an e q u a t i o n relating t h e steady state d i s c h a r g e from a well in an
unconfined aquifer. D r a w a neat sketch and state clearly all the assumptions. (10)
(ii) A n extensive aquifer is k n o w n to n a v e a g r o u n d w a t e r flow in N 3 0 ° E direction.
Three wells A, B and C are drilled to tap this aquifer. T h e well B is to East of A and the
well C is to North of A. T h e following a r e the data regarding these wells:

Well Distance G r o u n d surface elevation ( m above W a t e r table elevation

(m) datum) (m a b o v e datum)
A 160.00 157.00
B AB = 800m 159.00 156.50
C AC 158.00 ?
2000m
Estimate the elevation of water table at well C w h e n the wells are not p u m p i n g . (6)
14(a) (i) Describe in detail t h e estimation of reservoir capacity. (12)
(ii) H o w d a m s are classified based on construction materials and give o n e example for
each (4)
(OR)
14(b) (i) W h a t is trap efficiency? Explain in detail about the factors affecting trap efficiency.
(8)
(ii) State the various m e t h o d s used to control t h e sedimentation in reservoirs. (8)

15(a) (i) Explain briefly t h e m e t h o d s of estimating flood? W h a t are their limitations? (8)
(ii) A n n u a l m a x i m u m recorded floods in a river, for a period 1951 to 1966 is given
below. Estimate t h e flood discharge with recurrence interval o f (i) 100 years and (ii)
150 years.
Y e a r 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1958 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1-963 1964 1966
Flood
2947 3521 2 3 9 9 4 1 2 4 2947 5060. 3 7 5 7 4 2 9 0 5050 6 9 0 0 4 3 6 6 3380 7 8 2 6 3873 1971
m /s
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(OR)
15(b) (i) Enlist the different types of drought indices and explain in detail any o n e of t h e m . (8)
(ii) Write short notes on Rain W a t e r Harvesting a n d it's significant in rural and urban
areas. (8)