B.TechSemester 62022-23River EngineeringKCE-062

River Engineering (KCE-062) - AKTU Question Paper 2022-23

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This is the official AKTU River Engineering Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 6, academic session 2022-23. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:B.Tech
Semester:Semester 6
Session:2022-23
University:AKTU / UPTU

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Questions Asked in 2022-23

River Engineering (KCE-062) — complete question paper

Section AAttempt all questions in brief. 2 x 10 = 20
  • a
    What is the cause of meandering?
  • c
    What are aggrading and degrading type of rivers?
  • d
    What is an alluvial river? Define suspended load
  • e
    Why is time series analysis done?
  • f
    What is sinuosity of a meandering river?
  • g
    What is an artificial cutoff?
  • h
    What is a spur? i. What do you understand by pitched bank and pitched island? j. What are the functions of a groyne?
Section BAttempt any three of the following: 10x3=30
  • a
    List various classifications of river morphology. E xplain Rosgan’s classification in detail
  • b
    What are the basic factors controlling process o f meandering? Explain general features of meandering
  • c
    Describe various sediment and catchment characte ristics responsible for sediment movement and transport in alluvial channels?
  • d
    What are the objectives of natural channel desig n approach? Describe various phases in fundamental design framework of natural channels
  • e
    Elaborate on various measures taken for bank pro tection
Section CAttempt any one part of the following: 10x1=10
  • a
    Give a detailed account on various types of rive rs
  • b
    Explain the mechanism of alluvial rivers and del ta formation and control?
  • a
    Explain about various forms of bed forms in stea dy flow rivers with the help of figures
  • b
    Which factors are responsible for moulding the b ehaviour of rivers? Discuss the behaviour of rivers in straight reaches as well as special situations, in detail
  • a
    What is river restoration? Explain the methods o f form-based restoration techniques
  • b
    Explain the social, cultural and economic benefi ts of stream restoration
  • a
    What is bio-engineering techniques used for? Wha t are their limitations? Explain Brush Mattress technique in detail with its advantages & disadvantages
  • b
    Describe the flow duration and sediment rating c urve procedure of estimating the sediment yield of a watershed
  • a
    What are the effects of levees on flood flows? W hat are the points to consider the planning of levee?
  • b
    What are the objectives of river training? How r iver training works are classified?

Question text is extracted from the official AKTU question paper PDF above. Hindi translations are omitted — every question is printed in English in the original paper. Last verified: 2026-08-23.

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