What are the uses of mass curves? How is the capacity curve of a reservoir prepared?

What is an arbitrary section of a gravity dam How would you design one such section Explain the low and high gravity dams.

On what considerations will you select the top width of an earth dam How do you define free board for an earth dam

What are the various components of a diversion headwork Present a typical layout of canal headworks including river training works. Enumerate the different stages of any Himalayan river.

What are the functions of scouring sluices? How do you fix the discharge capacity of under-sluices?

What aspects of floor on permeable foundations can be assessed by Khosla's curve What do you understand by exit gradient and safe exit gradient?

What are the various losses encountered during supply of water through a canal in an earthen section How do you account them for design procedure?

Design an irrigation channel to supply 50 cumecs of water by Lacey's method, assuming silt factor 1·0.

Design a concrete lined (trowel fInished) canal section for the following data:
Discharge =30 cumecs
Bed slope in 6000
Side slope of the channel =1·25 H 1 V
Manning's n =0·012.
What do you mean by a canal outlet Give the classifIcation of outlets. What are the requirements of a good outlet?

Discuss the factors that influence the choice of an open aqueduct. What is the importance of cost factor while choosing an alternative out of these types

What is the purpose of control structures? Give some actual field examples with suitable sketches.

List the various types of falls commonly adopted on canals. Enumerate the salient design parameters of a fall.

What are the design criteria for distributary head regulators Explain the factors that govern the design criteria for cross-regulators. Give reasons for each criteria.