Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2025 examination

GTU 3160610 Water Resources Engineering and Hydrology Summer 2025 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Civil Engineering · Semester 6 · Subject code 3160610
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Write brief note on any one dam located in Gujarat state.
(b)
4 marks
Define following terms:

Aquifer

2)Aquiclude
3)Aquifuge &
4)Aquitard
(c)
7 marks

State Dalton’s Law of evaporation. Explain various methods adopted to evaluate rate of evaporation.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Describe various forms of precipitation.
(b)
4 marks
Discuss various causes of flood.
(c)
7 marks
Explain method of determining direct runoff from a given storm hydrograph.
(c)
7 marks

Time (Hour) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hourly rainfall (cm) 0.4 1.0 1.8 2.6 2.0 1.5 1.2 0.5 A storm with 12 cm precipitation produces a direct surface runoff of 7.2 cm. The time duration of the storm is given in below table. Determine Ø – index of the storm.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Write brief note on gravity dam with its salient features
(b)
4 marks
Describe various methods to find out missing rainfall data.
(c)
7 marks
Discuss recuperation test to estimate safe yield of an open well
(a)
3 marks
Discuss briefly isohyetal method to determine average depth of precipitation.
(b)
4 marks
Discuss briefly any four drainage basin characteristics.
(c)
7 marks
Discuss various types of energy dissipation devices used below spillway

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain assumptions of unit hydrograph theory.
(b)
4 marks
Enumerate principles and objectives of water resources planning
(c)
7 marks
What is runoff? Discuss various factors affecting runoff from catchment area.
(a)
3 marks
Differentiate Hydrograph and Hyetograph.
(b)
4 marks
What is S-hydrograph? What are its uses?
(c)
7 marks
Explain the procedure of determine capacity of reservoir using mass curve method.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Write short note on run-off enhancement.
(b)
4 marks
Classify hydropower plant based on head of water and plant capacity.
(c)
7 marks
Explain various non-structural mitigation measures are adopted to control flood.
(a)
3 marks
Define and classify draught.
(b)
4 marks
Discuss channel improvement works as flood control measure.
(c)
7 marks

Enumerate various water resources projects effects on environment and ecological balance.

Other Semester 6 subjects

BE Civil

2160601
Advanced Construction and Equipments
2160602
Applied Fluid Mechanics
2160604
Water & Waste Water Engineering
2160607
Elementary Structural Design

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Water Resources Engineering and Hydrology (Summer 2025, B.E. · Civil Engineering, Sem 6). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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