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What number of causes is responsible for the failure of weirs?

(a) 2

(b) 4

(c) 3

(d) 1

The question was asked in an internship interview.

My query is from Diversion Head Works in division Diversion Head Works, Hydraulic Jump Usefulness in Irrigation Structure of Irrigation Engineering

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Right option is (b) 4

Easiest explanation: Mainly four causes are responsible for the failure of weirs. They are piping, rupture of floor due to uplift, rupture of floor due to suction caused by standing wave, and scouring at the upstream and downstream side of the weir floor.

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