Download PTU (I.K.Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU)) B-Tech (Bachelor of Technology) (CE)- Civil Engineering 2020 December 4th Sem 56087 Irrigation Engineering I Previous Question Paper
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Total No. of Pages : 02
Total No. of Questions : 18
B.Tech. (CE) (2012 to 2017) (Sem.?4)
IRRIGATION ENGINEERING-I
Subject Code : BTCE-405
M.Code : 56087
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60
INST RUCT IONS T O CANDIDAT ES :
1 .
SECT ION-A is COMPULSORY cons is ting of TEN questions carrying TWO marks
each.
2 .
SECT ION-B c ontains F IVE questions c arrying FIVE marks eac h and s tud ents
have to atte mpt any FOUR q ues tions.
3 .
SECT ION-C contains THREE questions carrying T EN marks e ach and s tudents
have to atte mpt any T WO questio ns.
SECTION-A
Answer briefly :
1.
Define Crop Ratio.
2.
What is Wild Flooding?
3.
What do you understand by lining of canals?
4.
What are the causes of water logging?
5.
Differentiate between initial regime and final regime.
6.
What is the importance of drainage in irrigated lands?
7.
What do you understand by under drainage of lined canals and why is it provided?
8.
What are the causes and ill-effects of water logging and anti water-logging measures?
9.
List various types of canals.
10. What do you mean by Groynes and why they are provided?
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SECTION-B
11. What are the investigations required in planning of irrigation projects?
12. What are the design considerations of surface drains? Explain its advantages and
maintenance process in brief.
13. a. What is strainer and what are the qualities of good strainer?
b. Write short note on economics and financing of irrigation projects.
14. Enumerate the different methods used for controlling and training rivers. Explain any one
of them in detail.
15. Design a tube-well to be sunk in confined aquifer of 30m thickness fully. The yield
required 2000m3/day. Coefficient of permeability of aquifer was found to by 50m/day.
The draw down in the well was taken to be 5m.
SECTION-C
16. a. Distinguish between marginal and retired embankment.
b. What is guide bank? Draw a good sketch of guide bank and explain its parts.
17. a. Discuss control seepage in earthen dams.
b. Give the list of forces affecting the stability of gravity dam.
18. What are the main causes of failure of weir on permeable foundations and what remedies
would you suggest to prevent them?
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