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This document outlines the course content for an Irrigation Engineering course. The course covers 7 topics: 1) Introduction to irrigation and its history in India, 2) Soil-water relationships and irrigation methods, 3) Canal irrigation system components and design, 4) Water logging, land drainage, and reclamation, 5) River training objectives and methods, 6) Canal outlet classification and design, 7) Diversion canal headworks components and design methods. Students will be assessed through internal and end term exams worth 50 marks each.

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Irrigation Engg.

This document outlines the course content for an Irrigation Engineering course. The course covers 7 topics: 1) Introduction to irrigation and its history in India, 2) Soil-water relationships and irrigation methods, 3) Canal irrigation system components and design, 4) Water logging, land drainage, and reclamation, 5) River training objectives and methods, 6) Canal outlet classification and design, 7) Diversion canal headworks components and design methods. Students will be assessed through internal and end term exams worth 50 marks each.

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CEPC29 IRRIGATION ENGINEERING PC 3 1 0 4

Internal: 50 Marks End Term: 50 Marks Total: 100 Marks

Course Content
1. Introduction
Irrigation-necessity, impact of irrigation on human environment, need and historical
development of irrigation in India, National water policy- Haryana Scenario, crops and crop
seasons with crop water requirement.

2. Soil-water relationship and irrigation methods


Soil-water relationship, infiltration, basic terminology such as field capacity, wilting point,
deltas, duty of water, flooding methods, border strip method, check basin and furrow method,
assessment of irrigation water, sprinkler irrigation and its design, drip irrigation & its design.

3. Canal irrigation
Components of canal distribution system, alignment & losses of channels, Kennedy’s and
Lacey’s theories and design procedure, Garrets and Lacey’s diagrams.

4. Water logging and land reclamation


Water logging-effects, causes & preventive measures, lining of irrigation channels with types
& design of lined channel, land drainage, open & closed drains design considerations,
advantages of tile drains, discharge and spacing of closed drains, methods of land
reclamation, quality of irrigation water.

5. River Training
River training and its objectives, classification of river training works, methods of river
training, marginal embankments, guide banks, spurs, cutoffs, bank pitching and launching
apron.

6. Canal outlets
Classification, requirements of a good outlet, design of pipe, APM and open flume outlet,
flexibility proportionality, setting and sensitivity of outlet.

7. Diversion canal head works


Various components and their functions, layout plan, Bligh’s creep theory, Khosla’s method
of independent variables, use of Khosla’s curves, various corrections.

8. Regulation works
Canal falls-necessity and location, roughening devices, design of Sarda type fall. Off-take
alignment, cross-regulator and distributory head regulators, devices to control silt entry into
the off-taking channel and silt ejector, canal escapes.

Reference Books

1. Sharma, S.K., Principles and Practice of Irrigation Engg., S.Chand & Co, 1984.
2. Arora K R “Irrigation Water Power & Water Resources Engineering” Standard
Publishers & Distributors, Delhi, 2002.
3. Garg S K “Irrigation Engineering & Hydraulic Structures” Khanna Publisherts,
Delhi, 1995.

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4. Varshney, Gupta & Gupta “Irrigation Engineering & Hydraulic Structure” Nem
Chand & Bros., Roorkee, 1982.
5. Punmia, B.C., Irrigation and Water Power Engineering, Standard Publishers, 2001.
6. Modi P N “ Irrigation ,Water Resources and Water Power Engg” Standard Book
House N Delhi 2000
7. A M Michael “Irrigation Theory and Practice” Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd N
Delhi 2011

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