Section 4: Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
Soil and Water Erosion
Subtopic: Gully control structures – drop, drop inlet and chute spillways
Question Statement:
In soil conservation engineering practice (control design #7), the measure Gully control structures – drop, drop inlet and chute spillways functions primarily to:
Options:
(A) Dissipate kinetic energy of overland runoff, prevent detachment, and convey safe non-erosive discharges
(B) Increase soil erosion velocity
(C) Dry the soil surface
(D) Sterilize topsoil
Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
Engineering mechanism of Gully control structures – drop, drop inlet and chute spillways in mitigating soil erosion.