Civil Engineering - Water Resources Engineering

Exercise : Water Resources Engineering - Section 2
46.
For high flood estimates the average value of the constant C in Dicken's formula Q = CA3/4, is
6.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
Answer: Option
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47.
Pettis formula Q = C (P.B)5/4 cumecs, is based upon
rainfall and drainage area
run off and drainage area
drainage area and its shape
drainage area.
Answer: Option
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48.
Boston society of Civil Engineer's formula in cumecs/square km is based upon
rainfall and drainage area
total run off and drainage area
drainage area and its shape
drainage area.
Answer: Option
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49.
For predicting floods of a given frequency, the best reliable method is
Unit hydrograph method
Gumbel's analytical method
California method
None of these.
Answer: Option
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50.
The earthen embankments constructed parallel to the river banks at some suitable distance for flood control, are known as
floods walls
river walls
levees
dikes
both (c) and (d).
Answer: Option
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