History of Drainage Systems
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Who is credited with the invention of hollow-pipe drainage?

  • Sir William Drainage
  • Lord Hollowpipe
  • Sir Hugh Dalrymple (correct)
  • Lady Waterremoval
  • What did the Indus Valley Civilization have in their major cities?

  • Access to nuclear power plants
  • Access to water and drainage facilities (correct)
  • Access to air conditioning systems
  • Access to advanced technology
  • What are geotextiles designed to retain in storm water drainage systems?

  • Fine soil particles (correct)
  • Large rocks
  • Metallic debris
  • Plastic waste
  • What is the purpose of internal drainage in agricultural soils?

    <p>Prevent severe waterlogging</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What flows through the stone to an outfell in a typical drainage system?

    <p>Groundwater seeping through the geotextile</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What governs the formation of drainage systems?

    <p>Type of rocks, land topography, and land gradient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a discordant drainage pattern?

    <p>A pattern that does not correlate to the topography and geology of the area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main types of discordant drainage patterns?

    <p>Antecedent and superimposed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an accordant drainage system?

    <p>A system whose pattern correlates to the structure and relief of the landscape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the number, size, and shape of drainage basins?

    <p>The topographic map detailing the region</p> Signup and view all the answers

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