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B.E. Civil Engineering Sem-VII

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GUJARAT UNIVERSITY

B.E. Civil Engineering Sem-VII

CE701 Irrigation Engineering


Subject Code Teaching Scheme Theory Irrigation Engineeri ng CE701 04 Lab/ Pract -Exam Sessional University Examination Scheme Theory Paper 1.5 Hrs 3 Hrs Theory Marks 50 100 Pract/ Oral -TW -Total 150

Course Content: I General: Introduction, definition, necessity of irrigation, scope and benefits, ill effects of irrigation, irrigation development in India. II Methods of Irrigation: Introduction, bandhara and lift irrigation, well and lifting devices, irrigation rates, riparian rights, principles of assessing water rates. III Irrigation Water: Soil, crops and water requirements of crops. Duty and delta. Assessment of irrigation water. Methods of applying water to crops, water logging problems, causes and remedial measures. IV Diversion Works: Introduction, types of diversion head work, causes of failure, Blighs , Lanes and Khoslas theories, design of glacis weir, design of vertical weir, silt control devices, Appurtenances fish ladder, divide wall, under & scouring sluices, canal head regulator. V Earthen Dams: Types of earthen dams,details, causes of failure of earth dam, seepage line, flow net, stability analysis of slopes, seepage control, safety against piping, slope protections, design considerations in earthquake region, measures of safe drainage. VI Gravity Dams: Introduction, forces acting on dam, load combination for design, various stresses at any horizontal plane, middle third rule, failures of dam, stability requirements, elementary and practical profiles of dam, openings in dam, foundation treatment, spillway, capacity of spillway, components, types, factors affecting design, design criteria, energy dissipation on d/s side of spillway, stilling basins, bucket type dissipaters, spillway gates. VII Canals : Alignment and types of canals, design consideration, Laceys & Kennedys theories, canal lining, canal losses and maintenance, canal regulators, falls, escapes, outlet, constructional features, CD works, Aqueducts, super passages, syphon, level crossing with principles of hydraulic design. Term Work: Nil Field Visit: Field visits based on course content are suggested. Reference Books: I Irrigation & Water Power Engineering - Dr. B.C.Punmia & B.B.Pande II Irrigation, Water Resources & Water Power Engineering - Dr. P.N.Modi III Irrigation, Water Power & Water Resources Engineering - Dr. K.R.Arora IV Irrigation and Hydraulic Structures - S.K.Garg

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