For a homogeneous earth dam 50 m high having 2 m free broad, a flow net was constructed and the results were : Number of potential drops = 2.4 Number of flow channels = 0.4. If coefficiency of permeability of the dam mateiral is 3 x 10-3 cm3/sec, the discharge per metre length of dam, is
Options
A. 12 x 10-5 m3/sec
B. 24 x 10-3 m3/sec
C. 6 x 10-5 m3/sec
D. 24 x 10-5 m3/sec
Correct Answer
24 x 10-5 m3/sec
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1. The minimum horizontal distance between two parallel main reinforcing bars, is
Options
A. the diameter of the bar if their diameters are same
B. the diameter of the longer bar if their diameters are unequal
C. 5 mm more than nominal maximum size of the coarse aggragate
Correct Answer: both longitudinal and cross sections are required
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