Transportation Engineering MCQ with Answers

Transportation Engineering MCQ with Answers

46) The minimum diameter of turning besin, where ships turn by going ahead and without tug assistance should be [where L is the length of the largest ship to use the port]

Answer is:

4.0 L

47) Dead weight tonnage of a shipi) varies with latitude and seasonii) is more than displacement tonnageiii) is the difference between displacement load and displacement light Of these statements

Answer is:

i) and iii) are correct

48) In basins subjected to strong winds and tide, the length of the berthing area should not be less than

Answer is:

the length of design vessel + 20% clearance between adjacent vessels

49) As per Stevenson′s empirical formula, the approximate value of the height of the wave in metres is given by[where F is the fetch in km.]

Answer is:

0.34 VF

50) As per Berlin′s formula, the length of wave in metres is given by [where ′t′ is the period in seconds for two successive waves to pass the same section.]

Answer is:

1.5612

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