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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

BACHELOR DEGREE IN CIVIL AND IRRIGATION ENGINEERING

TITLE: DESIGN OF LINED CANAL AT UTENGULE USONGWE

IRRIGATION SCHEME. ,
CASE STUDY: UTENGULE USONGWE-MBEYA.
SUPERVISOR: Eng JOSEPH .E. MAGIGE

PRESENTER: BAKARI NYAMBWILO

ADMISSION NO: 20020413014
 INTRODUCTION.

Irrigation is the science of artificial application of water to the land

in accordance with the crop requirement throughout the crop period for

full fledged nourishment of the crops. The objectives of irrigation is to

supply the essential moisture for plant growth, enabling transport of

nutrients within the plant body for the case of arid areas.
 Utengule village is one of the villages found at Utengule-Usongwe

ward, Mbeya rural District in Mbeya region which is located in North-

West direction from Mbalizi Centre. The farms available at Utengule

village are about 620hectares which depend on Utengule-Usongwe

irrigation scheme for irrigation process.

 PROBLEM STATEMENT.

The available main, secondary and tertiary canals of Utengule-Usongwe

irrigation scheme are unlined. This unlined situation allows losses of

water by seepage process which reduces the discharge along the canals

required for crops irrigation hence less production not only that but also

allows the weed and plant growth along the canals

Photo showing part of main canal at Utengule-Usongwe
 Main objectives.
The main objective to design the lined irrigation canals i.e. main,
secondary and tertiary canals

Specific objectives
 To Conduct Topographical Survey
 To Determine Soil Properties through Sieve Analysis and Atterberg
Limit Test
To Determine irrigation water need for tomatoes and maize
 To design lined irrigation canal
 Methodology.

i. Topographical survey

ii. Laboratory test

iii. Using software

iv. Consultation
 DATA COLLECTION
Data from levelling survey:
Topographical survey was conducted along the proposed areas of the
fields that the lined irrigation canal it will be implemented for the
irrigations activities
Levelling survey data
CHAINA REMARK
BS IS FS RISE FALL R.LEVEL
GE(m) S
0.821 1760.83 TBM
0+000 2.18 1.359 1759.47
0+020 2.306 0.126 1759.34
0+040 2.454 0.148 1759.19
0+060 2.6 2.92 0.466 1758.73 CP1
0+080
0+100
1.645
1.563
0.955
0.082
1759.68
1759.97 LONGITUDINAL BED SLOPE (S)
Longitudinal bed slope (S)= Highest Point –Lowest Point*100%
0+120 2.465 0.902 1758.86
0+140 1.021 2.861 0.396 1758.47 CP2
0+160 1.659 0.638 1757.83
0+180 0.439 2.185 0.526 1757.3 CP3
0+200 1.679 1.24 1756.06

Total length
0+220 1.665 0.014 1756.08
0+240 1.805 2.3 0.635 1755.44 CP4
0+260 2.161 1.172 0.633 1756.08 CP5
0+280 1.729 0.432 1756.51
0+300 1.27 2.912 1.183 1755.32 CP6
0+320 1.658 0.388 1754.94
0+340 2.825 1.167 1753.77
0+360 1.479 2.56 0.265 1754.03 CP7
0+380 1.621 2.107 0.628 1753.41 CP8
0+400 1.686 0.065 1753.34
0+420 1.229 2.98 1.294 1752.05 CP9
0+440 1.989 0.76 1751.29 2000
0+460 2.339 2.761 0.772 1750.52 CP10
0+480 1.845 0.494 1751.01
0+500 2.285 0.44 1750.57
1800
0+520 2.175 2.955 0.67 1749.9 CP11
0+540 1.749 0.426 1750.33 1600
0+560 1.959 2.329 0.58 1749.75 CP12
0+580 1.86 0.671 1.288 1751.03 CP13
0+600 1.501 0.359 1751.39 1400
0+620 2.082 2.922 1.421 1749.97 CP14
0+640 1.769 0.313 1750.28
0+660 1.989 0.22 1750.06 1200
0+680 2.039 2.621 0.632 1749.43 CP15
0+700 1.54 0.499 1749.93
1000
0+720 1.472 0.068 1750
0+740 2.419 0.947 1749.05
0+760 2.099 2.769 1748.7 CP16 800
0+780 1.301 0.798 0.35 1749.5
0+800 1.619 0.318 1749.18
0+820 1.677 2.32 0.701 1748.48 CP17 600
0+840 1.716 0.039 1748.44
0+860 1.911 0.195 1748.25
0+880 2.468 0.557 1747.69
400
0+900 0.499 2.96 0.492 1747.2 CP18
0+920 1.14 0.641 1746.56 200
0+940 1.505 0.365 1746.19
0+960 2.255 1.969 0.464 1745.73 CP19
0+980 1.442 0.813 1746.54 0
1+000 1.769 0.327 1746.21
1+020 2.259 1.979 0.21 1746 CP20
1+040 1.575 0.684 1746.69
1+060 2.048 0.473 1746.22
1+080 2.345 0.297 1745.92
Soil Data analysis
After conducting soil laboratory test the obtained results are summarized
in a table below
Table to show sieve analysis result: ARUSHA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
SOILS,AGGREGATE AND BITUMEN LABORATORY
SEIVE ANALYSIS TEST
AASHTO T-27 / ASTM D422 / CML 2000 - 1.7

PROJECT:DESIGN OF LINED CANAL

LOCATION:UTENGULE USONGWE-MBEYA
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION:
DATE:01/05/2024

Sample size : ( ST M D1140-54)

Nominal Diameter of largest partical A pproxima te minimum w e ight of the sa mple (gm)
No 10 -sieve (2.0mm) 200
No 4 -sieve (4.75mm) 500
3/4 inch (19mm) 1500

Mass of dry sample Before test: 1500. 52 gm

Commulative mass
Sieve No P article Size (mm) retained (gms) Commulative % Retained %P assing
3½" 75 0.00 0.00 100.00
3" 63 0.00 0.00 100.00
2" 50 0.00 0.00 100.00
1½" 37.5 0.00 0.00 100.00
1¼" 31.5 0.00 0.00 100.00
1" 25 0.00 0.00 100.00
¾" 19 0.00 0.00 100.00
0.532" 13.2 0.00 0.00 100.00
⅜" 9.5 2.09 0.10 99.90
¼" 6.3 2.09 0.10 99.90
4 4.75 2.09 0.10 99.90
6 3.35 2.09 0.10 99.90
8 2.36 2.49 0.12 99.88
10 2.00 2.63 0.13 99.87
16 1.180 5.61 0.28 99.72
20 0.85 8.21 0.41 99.59
30 0.600 10.87 0.54 99.46
40 0.425 14.85 0.74 99.26
50 0.300 19.18 0.96 99.04
70 0.212 30.12 1.51 98.49
100 0.150 52.91 2.64 97.36
200 0.075 114.28 5.71 94.29
Grading Modulus:=(300-%passing 2mm - %passing 0.425- %passing 0.075)/100 0.1
Grading Coeficient:GC=((%<28mm-%<0.425mm)x(%<5mm))/100 0.7

PARTICAL SIZE DISTRIBUTION CHART

1 00 .00
%PASSI NG

9 9.0 0

9 8.0 0

9 7.0 0

9 6.0 0

9 5.0 0

9 4.0 0
0 1 5 50
PAR TI CAL SI ZE (mm )
 Table to show compaction test analysis result:
ARUSHA TECHNICAL LABORATORY
SOIL, BITUMEN AND AGGREGATE LABORATORY
COMPACTION TEST
Standard compaction -CML 2000-1.9/BS1377 Part 4:1990/AASHTO T.99

PROJECT:DESIGN OF LINED CANAL

LOCATION:UTENGULE USONGWE MBEYA
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION:
TESTED BY: BAKARI NYAMBWILO
DATE:02/05/2024

No of blows:25, No of layers 5, Mass of Rammer 4.5kg

Mould dimmension: Diameter 10.1cm Hight 12.01cm Volume 945cc
Water content determination
Test no 1 2 3 3 3
Moisture can no ODIV V20 G
Mass of can + wet soil 96.08 83.09 90.62
mass of can + dry soil 79.4 68.23 73.37
mass of water 16.7 14.9 17.3
Mass of can (gm) 20.79 20.63 20.99
Mass of dry soil (gm) 58.61 47.6 52.38
Water content (%) 28.46 31.22 32.93 16.85
Dry density determination
Assumed water content 0% 2% 4%
Mass of Mould + wet soil (gms) 5780 5890 5870
Mass of mould (gm) 4260 4260 4260
Mass of soil in mould (gm) 1520 1630 1610
Bulk density (g/cc) 1.61 1.72 1.70
Dry density (g/cc) 1.252 1.315 1.282

COMPACTION CURVE
1.320 1.315
Dry density (g/cc)

1.310
1.300
1.290 1.282
1.280
1.270
1.260 1.252
1.250
1.240
28.00 29.00 30.00 31.00 32.00 33.00 34.00
Moisture content (%)

Natural Moisture Content

Moisture Can No 17 574 C-5
Mass of can+Wet soil 416.16 420.6 420.58
Mass of can+dry soil 354.58 356.87 352.92
Mass of water 61.58 63.73 67.66
mass of can 57.22 53.7 53.91
Mass of dry soil 297.36 303.17 299.01
Water content 20.71 21.02 22.63
Avarage water content 21.45

Calculated water
201209.00
 Table to show Atterberg Limit:
ARUSHA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
SOIL , AGGREGATE & BITUMEN LABORATORY
ATTERBERG LIMITS DETERMINATION
(CASSAGRANDE METHOD -ASTM D.420 / AASHTO T.86)

PROJECT:DESIGN OF LINED CANAL

LOCATION:UTENGULE USONGWE-MBEYA
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION:
TESTED BY:BAKARI NYAMBWILO
DATE:04/05/2024

T EST MET HOD: AST M D.420/AASHT O T .86/CML 2000 1.3 & 1.4
T ype of test LIQUID LIMIT P LAST IC LIMIT
T est no 1 2 3 4 1 2
Number of Blows 18 21 29 32
Moisture Can no 3K 5 VS 21A 61 15
Mass of can + Wet soil 23.81 23.72 23.81 22.27 12.51 12.35
Mass of can + dry soil 20.09 20.05 20.18 19.07 12.14 11.97
Mass of can (gms) 10.82 10.8 10.9 10.81 10.74 10.59
Mass of Water (gms) 3.72 3.67 3.63 3.2 0.37 0.38
Mass of dry soil (gms) 9.27 9.25 9.28 8.26 1.4 1.38
WATER CONTENT (%)

Water content (%) 40.13 39.68 39.12 38.74 26.43 27.54

AVERAGE 26.98
DETERMINATION OF LIQUID Sample preparation
LIMIT(CASSAGRAND METHOD)
(a) As received V
40.20 (b) Air Dried
40.00 (c)Washed on 0.424
(d) Oven dry
39.80 (e) unknown
39.60
P roportion of
39.40
material passing on
39.20 0.425μm sieve %
Liquid
39.00
(%) 39.42
38.80 P lastic
limit(%) 26.98
38.60
10 100 P lasticity
NUMBER OF BLOWS index (%) 12.43
Linear
shrinkage 5.00

Determination of linear shrinkage & shrinkage product

Initial Length of
Mould lengthof oven dry Change in % linear % passing on 0.425
No specimen specimen length shrinkage sieve Shrinkage product
1 140 133 7 5.00 21.66 108.30