Academic Year: 2022-2023

Class: CE5I
Course Title: Water Resources Engineering
Course Code: 22501

Practical No. 10
Title: Draw Theoretical and Practical Profile of Given Dam Section.

1. Differentiate between elementary profile and practical profile of solid gravity dam.
2. Give reasons: Why theoretical section of gravity dams needs to be modified to suit the
practical conditions.
3. Explain in detail, joints in gravity dams.
4. Describe the low dam and high dam with an example.
5. Define spillway, state location and function of the spillway in dam.
6. State under what circumstances, the emergency spillway is provided.
7. Explain radial gate and vertical gate with neat sketch.