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    Ce 8 Sem Irrigation Engineering Summer 2018

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    This document contains 12 questions related to the topic of irrigation engineering for an eighth semester civil engineering exam. The questions cover a range of topics including defining key irrigation terms, calculating irrigation parameters like duty and depth from soil data, designing irrigation structures like canals and barrages, and discussing issues like waterlogging and methods to control it. Students are instructed to answer 7 out of the 12 questions by solving the questions or specific parts of questions.

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    This document contains 12 questions related to the topic of irrigation engineering for an eighth semester civil engineering exam. The questions cover a range of topics including defining key irrigation terms, calculating irrigation parameters like duty and depth from soil data, designing irrigation structures like canals and barrages, and discussing issues like waterlogging and methods to control it. Students are instructed to answer 7 out of the 12 questions by solving the questions or specific parts of questions.

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    This document contains 12 questions related to the topic of irrigation engineering for an eighth semester civil engineering exam. The questions cover a range of topics including defining key irrigation terms, calculating irrigation parameters like duty and depth from soil data, designing irrigation structures like canals and barrages, and discussing issues like waterlogging and methods to control it. Students are instructed to answer 7 out of the 12 questions by solving the questions or specific parts of questions.

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    B.E. (Civil Engineering) Eighth Semester (C.B.S.)
    Irrigation Engineering
    P. Pages : 2 NJR/KS/18/4667
    Time : Three Hours *0754* Max. Marks : 80
    _____________________________________________________________________
    Notes : 1. All questions carry marks as indicated.
    2. Solve Question 1 OR Questions No. 2.
    3. Solve Question 3 OR Questions No. 4.
    4. Solve Question 5 OR Questions No. 6.
    5. Solve Question 7 OR Questions No. 8.
    6. Solve Question 9 OR Questions No. 10.
    7. Solve Question 11 OR Questions No. 12.
    8. Due credit will be given to neatness and adequate dimensions.
    9. Assume suitable data whenever necessary.
    10. Illustrate your answers whenever necessary with the help of neat sketches.
    11. Use of non programmable calculator is permitted.

    1. a) Define irrigation? Explain its necessity & scope in India. 6

    b) Describe the different types of irrigation scheme. Explain each briefly. 7


    OR
    2. a) Define Duty, Delta, & establish a relation between them. 6

    b) Determine the depth of irrigation & duration in days after which you will supply water to 7
    irrigation plot from the following data :-
    i) Specific Gravity of Soil = 2.65. ii) Root zone depth = 750mm.
    iii) Field capacity = 30%. iv) Wilting point = 15%.
    v) Rate of consumptive use = 10 mm/day.
    vi) Maximum permissible depletion of moisture = 75% of available moisture.

    3. a) Define trap efficiency. What are the factors affecting it? Give significance. 6

    b) Explain the various 'Storage zones' & 'Control levels' of a reservoir. Draw a neat sketch. 7
    OR
    4. a) Define Dam classify various types of dam. 6

    b) An impounding reservoir had original storage capacity for 738ha.m. the drainage area of 7
    the reservoir is 80sq. km, from which annual sediment discharges into the reservoir at the
    rate of 0.1153 ha.m per sq. km of the drainage area. Assume the trap efficiency as 80%.
    Find the annual loss of the reservoir in % per year.

    5. a) Explain hydraulic failure in Earthen dam. 7

    b) Find maximum shear & compressive stress on D/S face of a 200m high gravity dam having 7
    D/S slope of 0.7H : 1v throughout. The top width of dam is 10m. Weight of masonry may
    be taken as 24kN/sq. m & eccentricity of resultant as 20m. U/s face is vertical. Neglect
    uplift & tail water depth.
    OR
    6. a) Explain the elementary profile of Gravity Dam. 7

    NJR/KS/18/4667 1 P.T.O
    b) Derive expression for determining base width of dam based on 7
    i) Stress criteria ii) Sliding criteria

    7. a) What is diversion head work? Draw neat layout & Explain its parts. 7

    b) Define energy dissipation. Discuss various methods used for Energy dissipation 7
    downstream of spillway.
    OR
    8. a) Explain Khosla's correction theory for independent variable. 7

    b) Figure shows a section of a barrage built on fine sand. Using Bligh's creep theory find out 7
    i) Average hydraulic gradient
    ii) Uplift pressures at points A,B,C.
    iii) Thickness of floor at A,B,C.
    Assume specific Gravity of concrete = 2.4.

    5m

    A B C
    5.5m

    4m 12m
    10m
    15m
    20m

    9. a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of lining of an irrigation canal. 6

    b) Design a lined canal of trapezoidal section for a discharge of 150m3/sec. laid in a bed scope 7
    of 1in 10000. The side slopes are 1v: 1.5H manning's 'N' = 0.016. Assume B/D = 1.5.
    OR
    10. a) Write short note on Balancing depth. 4

    b) Design an irrigation channel in alluvial soil by using Lacey's silt theory for given data :- 9
    i) Full supply discharge = 18 cumecs.
    ii) Side slope = 1v : 0.5H.
    iii) Mean particle size = 3mm.

    11. a) State the function of a head regulator, cross regulator, canal escape & irrigation outlet. 6

    b) What is water logging? Explain its causes & remeidal measures to control the same. 7

    OR

    12. a) Write short notes on any three.


    i) Cross drainage work. 5
    ii) Groynes. 4
    iii) Launching apron. 4
    iv) River training work. 4
    ***********

    NJR/KS/18/4667 2

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