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26. Which of the following conditions of loading imposes the greatest load on the foundation in case of dry docks?
A. when the dock is empty
B. when the dock is empty with the ship of maximum tonnage
C. when the dock is full of water
D. when the dock is dry and is under construction
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27. For designing the dock, the proportion of ship load assumed to be borne by keel blocks is
A. 5/8
B. 3/8
C. 3/16
D. 5/16
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28. Which of the following type of sea walls results in greatest protection of shore structures?
A. vertical sea wall
B. sea wall with batter
C. stepped sea wall
D. sea wall with concave face
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29. If the maximum spring rise is 2 m and height of the waves expected is 4 m , then the breakwater height above the datum will be
A. 2.5 m
B. 4 m
C. 5 m
D. 7 m
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30. Dead weight tonnage of a ship i) varies with latitude and season ii) is more than displacement tonnage iii) is the difference between displacement load and displacement light Of these statements
A. i) and ii) are correct
B. ii) and iii) are correct
C. i) and iii) are correct
D. Only iii) is correct
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