Exam Details

Subject Water Resources Engineering
Paper
Exam / Course B.Tech Civi Engg. (BTCLEVI)/B.Tech Electronics And Communication Engg. (BTECVI)
Department School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

With the help of a neat sketch, explain the various elements of hydrologic cycle.

Give an account of India's water budget.

2. Describe the empirical and rational methods of flood prediction. Also state the limitations of these methods.

3. Calculate the discharge from a fully penetrating confined well of 300 mm diameter, if the thickness of aquifer is 20 drawdown is 5 permeability of aquifer is 20 mm/min and the radius of influence is 450 metres.

What is the necessity of irrigation What are the advantages and disadvantages of irrigation

What do you mean by effective rainfall? How is it estimated?

5. Describe the various zones of storage in a reservoir. What factors should be considered while selecting a site for a reservoir?

6. With the help of neat sketches, discuss the various components of weir and barrage.

7. Describe Bligh's Creep theory for the design of weirs on permeable foundation. What are its limitations?

8. What are the causes of failure of gravity dams Provide neat sketches to support your answer.

9. Describe the various cross-drainage works and their selection criteria.

10. Write short notes on any two of the following:

Different types of Spillways

Intake Structures


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Advance Surveying
  • Advanced Design Of Foundation
  • Advanced Environmental Engineering
  • Advanced Structural Analysis
  • Bachelor Of Technology (Ce)
  • Building Technology -I
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computational Methods In Structural Engineering
  • Earth And Rock Fill Dam Engineering
  • Elements of Engineering Science
  • Engineering Geology
  • Environmental Engineering II
  • Environmental Engineering-I
  • Estimation And Construction Management
  • Geoinformatics
  • Geotechnical Engineering - II
  • Mathematics-III
  • Pavement Evaluation
  • Quantity Surveying and Costing
  • Reliability And Optimization Of Structures
  • Structural Analysis - II
  • Structural Analysis - III
  • Structural Analysis I
  • Structural Design And Drawing - I
  • Structural Design And Drawing - II
  • Surveying
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Transportation Engg. II
  • Transportation Engineering - I
  • Transportation Planning
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Water Resources System Planning And Design