What are the limitation of interceptor drains as conventionally used for highway and airfield construction?

Q: Define Intermediate Drainage Conditions

A: The soil contains pores through which water passes away is known as drained condition.

Q: 3. A sand is densified by compaction at a construction site so that the void ratio changes from 0.80…

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Q: What is the concept of the Interceptor Drains?

A: Concept of Interceptor drains:

Q: Compare the open channel with the pipe system for providing the required drainage

A: Compare the open channel with the pipe system for providing the required drainage

Q: Write the criteria for the flow based on Reynold number?

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Q: what is the financial limit of drainage system in a city?

A: Concept- Drainage system- Drainage systems are designed to dispose of sewage as quickly as possible…

Q: Describe about the techniques and materials for installations using geosynthetics relating to…

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Q: What are the requirements that should be satisfied before selecting a site for flow measurement

A: 1. Site should have completely developed the flow means there should not be any cavities at…

Q: As an Engineer kindly Design a open channel section , such that the flow at any depth in the channel…

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Q: Define about Prefabricated Vertical Drains ?

A: In construction of various structures on compressible, saturated soils like soft clay, excessive…

Q: What are the advantages of open pond system?

A: Open pond systems are the most common system of algae cultivation, already used commercially to…

Q: For a given storm of total rainfall depth of 10 cm at a given watershed, the total direct runoff…

A: Answer We are given total rainfall depth = 10 cm total direct runoff = 8 cm average rainfall…

Q: Briefly describe the vertical drainage method with an illustration

A: to find the vertical drainage method with an illustration.

Q: When a drainage system (i.e. u-channels with catchpits) is connected to a main drainage channel, a…

A: There are three scenarios of such connection arrangement (a) A new drainage system is connected to…

Q: It is used to receive runoff at grade and permit the water to flow downward into underground storm…

A: Drain inlets collect water from roads and parking lots and convey it to an underground storm drain…

Q: Explain about the Deep Drainage method.

A: A hydro logical cycle is groundwater regeneration or system of deep runoff, or deep percolation,…

Q: How the Advection does identifies the movement of contaminants suspended or carried within the…

A: Advective flux with groundwater is perhaps the most frequent type of contaminant movement in the…

Q: Define the Steady-State Seepage ?

A: The process of flow of water through pores present in soil is termed as seepage.

Q: What is Flowable fill? What are its advantages and disavantages?

A: Flowable fill is a lean watery mix of concrete used for non structural works such as backfill and…

Q: Define the considerations in selecting marine plants and land plants forinstallation of band drains?

A: For installation of band drains by marine plants, it must have sufficient water depth to accommodate…

Q: Explain the traditional method for installing pipe drains relating to interceptor drains for highway…

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Q: Define the significance of smear zone induced byinstallation of band drains?

A: Solution: During the installation process of band drains the smear zones are created in which zone…

Q: What is the required plan size of a square sedimentation tank (as the primary sedimentation tank in…

A: Given- Flow rate Q=40 MLD, Effective depth y=3 m, Surface loading rate SLR=100,000 L/m2/day.

Q: In a main water pipe project the staff readings were as below: 0.95 – 2.05 – 1.50- 2.10 - 2.65 -…

A: Determine the grade of each points. BS IS FS Rise Fall HI 0.95 - - - - 403.6 - 2.05 - - 1.1…

Q: Relating to interceptor drains for highway and airfield pavements: (a) Outline the traditional…

A: The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) is given below as, A report being prepared and…

Q: H.W/ A longitudinal section survey was conducted for the purpose of implementation of the sewer pipe…

A: Backsight of reading taking o position of the known coordinates. Backsight is reading looking…

Q: 3 A 3m wide rectangular channel carries a flow of 6m³/s. The depth of flow at a section P is 0.5 m.…

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Q: Describe - What is reliable surface run off?

A: Reliable surface runoff refers to the portion of precipitation that flows over the land surface and…

Q: Calculate the MFD (maximum flooding depth) in the following road profile (not to scale). If the MFD…

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Q: Explain the Techniques for Subsurface Drainage.

A: A subsurface drainage system is an artificial system in which excess water is removed from the soil.…

Q: What are the anticipated functions of interceptor drains as conventionally used for highway and…

A: Interceptor drains are defined as a type drainage system whose main function is collecting,…

Q: Describe about the Flow nets for representative seepage problems.

A: Flow net is defined as the graphical depiction of the movement of water in the soils. This graph is…

Q: 23.10* A sewer pipe must be laid from a starting invert elevation of 78458ft at station 9+25 to an…

A: Starting station Elevation of starting station, Ending stationElevation of ending station,

Q: If the intensity of rainfall is 3 cm/hr, evaporation losses are 6 mm and infiltration losses are 14…

A: Given data : Rainfall = 3 cm/hr Evaporation losses = 6 mm infiltration losses = 14 mm A problem of…

Q: Indicate the intended functions for foundation drains and the major requirements for design and…

A: The basement floor or foundation having pipes installed under it to collect water and move it from…

Q: Define The depth of the loaded area below the ground surface

A: depth of the loaded area below the ground surface Whenever a heap is applied to soil, it is conveyed…

Q: What are the intended functions and limitations of interceptor drains as conventionally used for…

A: The system which collects ,channels and removes surface and subsurface water within permeable soil…