PDVVP COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING VILLAD GHAT AHMEDNAGAR.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING.

SUBJECT: - Dams & Hydraulic Structures CLASS: - BE CIVIL.

TERM WORK
Group I
1. Marking Catchment area on a topo-sheet & working out
average annual rainfall & determining yield by various
method

2. Stability analysis of gravity dam.

3. Stability analysis of earthen dam.
4. Design of spillway and stilling basin.
5. Design of canals.
Group II (ANY ONE)
1. Design and analysis of a weir on permeable foundation.
2. Any one type cross drainage works.
3. Any one type of canal fall and standing wave flume.
Group III (ANY ONE)
1. To develop a unit hydrograph and to draw a flood
hydrograph for given two or three successive storms of
a water resources project.
2. Benefit cost analysis of a water resources project.
3. Any one type of river training work.
4. A typical layout of a high head hydropower plant,
function of components and details of cost of
construction.
5. A report based on visits to any irrigation project during
the second semester.
 PDVVP COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING VILLAD GHAT AHMEDNAGAR.
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING.
SUBJECT: - Dams & Hydraulic Structures CLASS: - BE CIVIL.
Semester I

TERM WORK

Stability Analysis of Gravity Dam

1. Define gravity dam? State and explain in details different

forces acting on gravity dam.
2. Derive an expression for base width of elementary profile
3. Design practical profile of dam
4. Explain different modes of failure of gravity dam
5. Explain in details different joints in gravity dam
6. Write short note on grouting
7. Define gallery? explain purpose of gallery with sketch
8. State different methods of analysis of gravity dam , state
different assumption .

Stability analysis of earthen dam.

 PDVVP COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING VILLAD GHAT AHMEDNAGAR.
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING.
SUBJECT: - Dams & Hydraulic Structures CLASS: - BE CIVIL.
Assignment No 1 Date: - 17-7-12

1. Briefly describe with sketches different types of dams? What are their
advantages and disadvantages?
2. State and explain criteria for selection of a type of dam.
3. State and explain different investigation carried out for site selection
of dam?
4. What are various types of arch dam explain briefly
5. Explain thin cylinder theory for design of arch dam and its
limitations?
6. Prove that the cross sectional area of an arch dam is minimum ,
when the central angle is 1330 34.(Economic arch section)
7. State and explain different I.S. guidelines and recommendation for
dam safety?

PDVVP COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING VILLAD GHAT AHMEDNAGAR.

 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING.
SUBJECT: - Dams & Hydraulic Structures CLASS: - BE CIVIL.
Assignment No 1 Date: - 17-7-12
1. Describe various types of river training and protection works?
2. Describe various types of groynes (Spurs) used for river training.
Draw section of groynes?
3. State various types of river training works and explain any one in
details?
4. Write short note on
Guide bank
Marginal bund or Levees
Pitched islands