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Engineering Geology: Geological Investigation, study of dam and reservoir site
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1. The upstream face of a gravity dam is always vertical.
2. In synclinal bends, dams placed on which part would run risk of leaking?
3. The criteria to classify a dam as a large dam is __________
4. Volume of water in cubic meters available between minimum pool level and normal pool level is __________
5. What is the volume of water which is available between maximum reservoir level and normal pool level called?
6. Which is the longest dam in India?
7. The type of regular joint not belonging to igneous rocks is?
8. The level up to which the reservoir shall be full of water is called __________
9. Removal of silt is usually __________
10. When is the strength of sound rock always greater?
11. The contraction is equally developed in all directions in which kind of mass?
12. Rocks are inherently which type of materials?
13. How and what are the polygonal cracks related to?
14. Which state in India has the most number of large dams?
15. Which joints have to be established with greater care?
16. Which jointing gives layered sedimentary structure appearance?
17. During which condition, permeability of rocks have to be given more importance?
18. Heavy load of sediments to reservoirs would reduce __________
19. Artificially created water storage basins with storage capacity that may range from a few thousand cubic meters to thousands of millions cubic meters are called __________
20. Some amount of water can be stored beyond the maximum pool level.
21. Which reservoirs are used to feed the canal systems for irrigation and power generation?
22. When a site is said to be sound, which of the following character is not desirable?
23. Which is the tallest dam in India?
24. Which is the ideal condition for a reservoir?
25. How are the main joints aligned to the cooling surface?

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