Venus International College of Technology

Department of Civil Engineering

Semester:Vth Sub: HWRE (150602)
Year: 2015-16

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Question Bank

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CHAPTER: 1
Introduction

1) Explain Hydrological Cycle with neat sketch. (GTU June 2011)

2) Define the following terms: Precipitation, Infiltration, Interception, Runoff, Transpiration, ø-index, w-index,
Evapotranspiration. (GTU May 2012)

3) Measurement of rainfall with Non-Recording type Raingauge. (GTU Dec. 2010, Dec. 2011)

4) Explain any two Automatic Raingauges. (GTU Dec. 2010)

5) Explain all the methods for finding avg. depth of Rainfall. (GTU May 2012)

6) Transpiration and its Measurements. (GTU June 2011, May 2012)

7) Factors affecting Evaporation and Transpiration.

8) Explain the process of evapotranspiration and its measurement. (GTU Dec. 2011)

9) Explain Factors affecting Evapotranspiration. (GTU Dec. 2010)

10) Explain process of infiltration and factor affecting its. (GTU June 2011, June 2012)

11) What is Infiltration Indices? Explain deferent types of indices. (GTU June 2011, June 2012)

12) Explain measurement of Infiltration by Infiltrometer. (GTU June 2011)

13) Explain Horton’s equation with sketch.

14) A catchment area of 30 sq. km has one recording gauge. During a storm, the following mass curve of
rainfall was recorded:

Time from start of storm (Hour) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

Accumulated rainfall (mm) 0 6 17 57 70 81 87 90
If the volume of runoff due to the storm measured is 1.2 x 106 m3 estimate the ø- index of catchment.
(GTU June 2011)
15) For a drainage basis of 600 km2, inohyets drawn for a storm gave the following data:

Inohyets (cm) 40 35 30 25 20 15 10
Catchment - 35 90 150 310 430 600
area (km2)
Estimate the avg. depth of precipitation over the basin. (GTU Dec. 2011)
16) Annual rainfall for the station X as well the avg. annual rainfall measured at 20 base stations located in a
meteorogically homogeneous region are given below:

Year 1946 ‘47 ‘48 ‘49 ‘50 ‘51 ‘52 ‘53 ‘54 ‘55 ‘56
Rainfall at X(cm) 120 153 172 127 108 126 190 112 97 86 111
Rainfall at 20 base 90 138 119 108 107 111 142 112 99 93 131

1957 ‘58 ‘59 ‘60 ‘61 ‘62 ‘63 ‘64 ‘65 ‘66
68 88 112 95 106 81 116 112 80 88
92 92 123 142 92 91 131 104 97 111
Test the consistency of 21 years data of annual rainfall measured at station X. Using double mass curve, adjust
the recorded data at station X and determine mean annual precipitation. (GTU Dec. 2011)
17) Results to determine Horton’s infiltration capacity (fct) in the exponential form are tabulated below:

Time (hr) 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.0 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.0
Fct(cm/hr) 5.60 3.20 2.10 1.50 1.20 1.10 1.0 1.0
Determine the Infiltration capacity exponential equation. (GTU Dec. 2011,Dec 2014)
CHAPTER: 2
Hyetograph and Hydrograph Analysis
1) Define Unit Hydrograph. What are the assumptions undr1) Define Unit Hydrograph. What are the
assumptions underlying the Unit Hydrograph theory? Explain uses of Unit Hydrograph. (GTU Dec. 2010)
2) Explain various climatic factors affecting runoff. (GTU Dec. 2010)
3) Various factors affecting Runoff. (GTU Dec. 2011, May 2012)
4) Define following: Divide Line, Concentration Point, Time of concentration, Drainage Density, Form
factor, Shape factor.
5) Define hydrograph and factor affecting it. (GTU Dec. 2011,May 2015)
6) Unit Hydrograph. Explain its assumption and limitations, uses. (GTU Dec. 2010, May 2011, Dec. 2011)
7) Explain S-Hydrograph and construction of it. (GTU May 2012)
8) The ordinates of 3 hour unit hydrograph are given below:

Time 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30
Ordinate 0 10 25 20 16 12 9 7 5 3 0
s
Find the ordinates of 6 hour unit hydrograph for same. (GTU June 2011, Dec. 2013)
9) The coordinates of 4 hour unit hydrograph are given in the table compute the ordinates of 8 hour UH.

Time 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44
UH 0 20 50 150 120 90 70 50 30 20 10 0

10) A 12-hr. UH of a catchment is triangular in the shape with a base width of 144 hr and peak discharge of 23
m3/s. Calculate the area of the catchment. (GTU Dec. 2011)
 CHAPTER: 3
Groundwater
1) Distinguish between: Confined and Unconfined Aquifer, Aquiclude and Aquitard, Specific yield and storage
coefficient (GTU Dec. 2010, May 2013)
2) What is Darcy’s law? What are its limitations? How will you measure the coefficient of permeability of soil?
3) Describe a method of determining the yield from an open well. (GTU Dec. 2011)
4) Define the following: Confined aquifer, Unconfined Aquifer, Specific yield, Specific retention.
5) Example based on yield of well.
CHAPTER: 4
Reservoir
1) Explain with neat sketch storage zone of a reservoir. (GTU Dec. 2010, Dec. 2011, May 2013)
2) Explain how to fixed storage capacity of reservoir. (GTU Dec. 2010, May 2012)
3) What area the causes of reservoir sedimentation. (GTU June 2011, June 2012)
4) How to control the process of sedimentation. (GTU Dec. 2011, May 2012, May 2013)
5) Explain following: Trap efficiency, Density currents, Bed load (GTU Dec. 2012)
6) Which are the types of reservoirs (GTU Dec. 2011)
CHAPTER: 5
Hydroelectric Power
1) What are the principle components of hydroelectrical scheme? Discuss the utility of each component.
2) Write short note on surge tank and its types. (GTU Dec. 2010)
3) Define: Firm power, Secondary power, Installed Capacity, Plant factor, Load factor. (GTU Dec. 2011)
4) Give classification of hydropower plants. (GTU Dec. 2011, June 2012)
5) Give dissimilarity between Hydropower vs. Thermal power (GTU Dec. 2011)
CHAPTER: 6
Flood Management
1) Explain various causes of flood. (GTU Dec. 2010, June 2011)
2) Explain flood wall and levees. (GTU June 2011)
3) Explain Non-structural mitigation measures. (GTU Dec. 2011, May 2012)
4) Structural mitigation measures. (GTU Dec. 2011)
5) Short note on flood management. (GTU Dec. 2013)
 CHAPTER: 7
Hydrological Analysis and Design
1) Short note on Reservoir Routing. (GTU Dec. 2010, Dec. 2011, May 2012)
2) Short note on flood routing. (GTU Dec. 2010, Dec. 2011)
3) Write a short note on channel routing. (GTU Dec. 2010, Dec. 2011, May 2012)
4) Explain Prism storage and Wedge storage. (GTU Dec. 2010)
5) Explain flood frequency analysis. (GTU Dec. 2010)
6) List out methods of flood estimation and explain concentration time method and rational method.

CHAPTER: 8
Drought Management and Water Harvesting
1) Explain Drought and causes of Drought. (GTU Dec. 2010, June 2011,May 2012)
2) Explain types of drought. (GTU Dec. 2011, May 2012)
3) Explain the Augmentation of water. (GTU June 2011, Dec. 2011)
4) Explain the measure of water conservation, (GTU Dec. 2010, June 2011, Dec. 2011, May 2012)
5) Explain Roof top rainwater harvesting method. (GTU Dec. 2010)
CHAPTER: 9
Water Resources Planning and Development
1) Steps involved in water resources planning. (GTU June 2011, Dec. 2013)
2) Explain the water resource project. (GTU May 2012)
3) Environmental impact of water projects. (GTU Dec. 2010, June 2011, Dec. 2011, May 2012, Dec. 2013)

Asst.Prof. Smit Bhatt Prof. Mayur D. Patel

Subject coordinator Head of the Department