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



Civil Engineering : Docks And Harbour Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part1 : 16 to 20

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

16.If H is the height of the wave expected, then the height of the breakwater is generally taken as

1.2 H to 1.25 H above the datum
1.2 H to 1.25 H above the low water level
1.2 H to 1.25 H above the high water level
1.2 H to 1.25 H above the mean sea level

17.The significant wave height is defined is the average height of the

one - third highest waves
one - fourth highest waves
one - fifth highest waves
one - tenth highest waves

18.Assertion A : Marine structures are made specially bulky and strong. Reason R : Sea insects result in undermining of the hardest and the soundest building material. Select your answer based on the coding system given below:

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.

19.As per Berlin's formula, the length of wave in metres is given by

1.3412
1.5612
1.7412
1.9412

20.If Hs is the significant wave height, then the average wave height and highest wave height respectively are given by

0.6 Hs and 1.67 Hs
0.6 Hs and 1.87 Hs
1.27 Hs and 1.87 Hs
1.27 Hs and 1.67 Hs

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