CHALAPATHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Chalapathi Nagar, Lam, Guntur-34

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Subject Name: WRE-II Date: 29-01-2022

ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION-II
Subject Code: CE413 Max marks:12
SEM – I (2021-22)
Year: IV/IV B.Tech Time: 45Minutes

1. What do you understand by Gravity Dam? Explain various forces that are acting on a Gravity Dam.

(KNOWLEDGE) (CE413.3)

2. Discuss in brief various modes of failures of a Gravity Dam. ( UNDERSTAND) (CE413.3)

3. Briefly explain the step by step procedure for Analytical method of stability analysis of Gravity dam.
(UNDERSTAND) (CE413.3)

4. Enumerate different types of earthen dams with the help of neat sketches.

(KNOWLEDGE) (CE413.4)

5. Explain different seepage control methods in Earthen Dams. (UNDERSTAND) (CE413.4)

6. Enumerate principle components of a hydroelectric scheme. ( KNOWLEDGE) (CE413.4)

 CHALAPATHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Chalapathi Nagar, Lam, Guntur-34
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Subject Name: WRE-II ASSIGNMENT EXAMINATION-II Date: 29-01-2022

Subject Code:CE413 SCHEME OF EVALUATION Max marks:12
Year: IV/IV B. Tech SEM – I (2021-22) Time: 45Minutes

1. What do you understand by Gravity Dam? Explain various forces that are acting on a Gravity Dam.

Theory and various forces– 6 marks (KNOWLEDGE) (CE413.3)

2. Discuss in brief various modes of failures of a Gravity Dam. ( UNDERSTAND) (CE413.3)

Modes of failures – 6marks

3. Briefly explain the step by step procedure for Analytical method of stability analysis of Gravity dam.

Procedure with formulae – 6marks (UNDERSTAND) (CE413.3)

4. Enumerate different types of earthen dams with the help of neat sketches.

Types with sketches – 6marks (KNOWLEDGE) (CE413.4)

5. Explain different seepage control methods in Earthen Dams. (UNDERSTAND) (CE413.4)

Methods with sketches – 6marks

6. Enumerate principle components of a hydroelectric scheme. ( KNOWLEDGE) (CE413.4)

Theory with sketches - 6marks

 CHALAPATHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Chalapathi Nagar, Lam, Guntur-34
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Class: IV/IV B. Tech II-MID TERM EXAMINATIONS Date: 29-01-2022

Branch: CIVIL WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING-II (2021-22) Time: 90Min
Subject code: CE-413 Max.Marks:18

SECTION-A (6x1=6M)

1. (a) What is a Gallery in gravity dam? (KNOWLEDGE) (CE413.3)

(b) Write equation for limiting height of gravity dam. (REMEMBER) (CE413.3)
(c) What do you understand by ‘Keys’ in gravity dam? (KNOWLEDGE) (CE413.3)
(d) What is a flow duration curve? (REMEMBER) (CE413.4)
(e) What is Utilization factor? (REMEMBER) (CE413.4)
(f) What are firm power and secondary power? (KNOWLEDGE) (CE413.4)

SECTION-B (1x6=6M)

2. A concrete gravity dam section is shown in the figure having a top width of 10m and bottom width of
50m. Assume unit weight of water as 10KN/m 3 and unit weight of concrete as 24KN/m 3. Test the stability
of the dam. Find the principle stresses at toe and heel of the dam. Assume μ = 0.6 and permissible shear
stress of joint is 1400KN/m3. (ANALYSIS) (CE413.3)

(Or)

3. What do you understand by the elementary profile of a Gravity Dam? Derive expressions for
determining the base width of such a dam based on i) Stress criterion and ii) sliding criterion.
(UNDERSTAND) (CE413.3)

SECTION-C (1x6=6M)

4. What is a spillway? Enumerate various types of spillways with the help of neat sketches.
(KNOWLEDGE) (CE413.4)
(Or)

5. Discuss in brief the causes of failure of Earthen Dams? (UNDERSTAND) (CE413.4)

 CHALAPATHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Chalapathi Nagar, Lam, Guntur-34
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Class: IV/IV B. Tech II-MID TERM EXAMINATIONS Date: 29-01-2022

Branch: CIVIL WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING-II (2021-22) Time: 90Min
Subject code: CE-413 SCHEME OF EVALUATION Max.Marks:18

SECTION-A (6x1=6M)

1. (a) What is a Gallery in gravity dam? (KNOWLEDGE) (CE413.3) – 1 mark

(b) Write equation for limiting height of gravity dam. (REMEMBER) (CE413.3) – 1 mark
(c) What do you understand by ‘Keys’ in gravity dam? (KNOWLEDGE) (CE413.3) – 1 mark
(d) What is a flow duration curve? (REMEMBER) (CE413.4) – 1 mark
(e) What is Utilization factor? (REMEMBER) (CE413.4) – 1 mark
(f) What are firm power and secondary power? (KNOWLEDGE) (CE413.4) – 1 mark

SECTION-B (1x6=6M)

2. A concrete gravity dam section is shown in the figure having a top width of 10m and bottom width of
50m. Assume unit weight of water as 10KN/m 3 and unit weight of concrete as 24KN/m 3. Test the stability
of the dam. Find the principle stresses at toe and heel of the dam. Assume μ = 0.6 and permissible shear
stress of joint is 1400KN/m3. (ANALYSIS) (CE413.3)
Forces and moments – 2 marks
Principle stresses – 2 marks
Stability analysis – 2marks

(Or)
3. What do you understand by the elementary profile of a Gravity Dam? Derive expressions for
determining the base width of such a dam based on i) Stress criterion and ii) sliding criterion.
Theory with sketches and derivation – 6 marks (UNDERSTAND) (CE413.3)

SECTION-C (1x6=6M)

4. What is a spillway? Enumerate various types of spillways with the help of neat sketches.
Types with sketches – 6 marks (KNOWLEDGE) (CE413.4)

(Or)
5. Discuss in brief the causes of failure of Earthen Dams? (UNDERSTAND) (CE413.4)
Theory with sketches – 6 marks