Civil Engineering Questions And Answers :: Docks And Harbour Engineering: part1



Civil Engineering : Docks And Harbour Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part1 : 11 to 15

Following Civil Engineering Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in BSNL JTO, GATE 2024 and IES 2024 examinations :

11.The maximum harbour depth below lowest low water is generally equal to (i) loaded draft + 1.2 m when bottom is rock (ii) loaded draft + 1.8 m when bottom is soft (iii) loaded draft + 1.2 m when bottom is soft (iv) loaded draft + 1.8 m when bottom is rock Of these statements

(i) and (ii) are correct
(i) and (iii) are correct
(ii) and (iv) are correct
(iii) and (iv) are correct

12.Consider the following statements in regard to Beaufort scale for wind speeds, (i) The Beaufort number ranges from 1 to 12. (ii) Higher Beaufort number indicates higher speed of wind, (iii) Beaufort number for calm is smallest and for hurricane is highest Of these statements

(i) and (ii) are correct
(ii) and (iii) are correct
(i) and (iii) are correct
(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

13.Select the incorrect statement.

The progress of work in low level method of mound construction is very slow.
Barge method of mound construction is economical.
In low level method of mound construction, the area of working is limited.
In staging method of mound cons-truction, the work is not interrupted even during stormy weather.

14.Minimum width of ship clearance shall be

B or 30 m
1.5 B or 50 m
1.5 B
50 m

15.In basins subjected to strong winds and tide, the length of the berthing area should not be less than

the length of design vessel
the length of design vessel + 10% clearance between adjacent vessels
the length of design vessel + 20% clearance between adjacent vessels
twice the length of design vessel

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