CE8603 Irrigation Engineering Syllabus:
CE8603 Irrigation Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2017
OBJECTIVES:
- To get the exposure about the use of water for the purpose of irrigation work in India.
- They will know to plan and design the diversion head works, head regulator, canal system and other important features to be used in irrigation projects.
- To understand the concept and design of water storage, flood control and river training work.
- To have clear idea about different kind of energy dissipaters and desilting & overflow arrangements.
UNIT I CROP WATER REQUIREMENT
Need and classification of irrigation- historical development and merits and demerits of irrigation-types of crops-crop season-duty, delta and base period- consumptive use of crops- estimation of Evapotranspiration using experimental and theoretical methods
UNIT II IRRIGATION METHODS
Tank irrigation — Well irrigation — Irrigation methods: Surface and Sub-Surface and Micro Irrigation — design of drip and sprinkler irrigation — ridge and furrow irrigation-Irrigation scheduling — Water distribution system- Irrigation efficiencies.
UNIT III DIVERSION AND IMPOUNDING STRUCTURES
Types of Impounding structures — Gravity dam — Forces on a dam -Design of Gravity dams; Earth dams, Arch dams- Diversion Head works — Weirs and Barrages-
UNIT IV CANAL IRRIGATION
Canal regulations — direct sluice — Canal drop — Cross drainage works-Canal outlets — Design of prismatic canal-canal alignments-Canal lining — Kennedy?s and Lacey?s Regime theory-Design of unlined canal
UNIT V WATER MANAGEMENT IN IRRIGATION
Modernization techniques- Rehabilitation — Optimization of water use-Minimizing water losses- On form development works-Participatory irrigation management- Water resources associations- Changing paradigms in water management-Performance evaluation-Economic aspects of irrigation
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Dilip Kumar Majumdar, “Irrigation Water Management”, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi, 2008.
2. Punmia B.C., et. al; Irrigation and water power Engineering, Laxmi Publications, 16th Edition, New Delhi, 2009
3. Garg S. K., “Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic structures”, Khanna Publishers, 23rd Revised Edition, New Delhi, 2009
REFERENCES:
1. Viessmen, Jr. & Lewis, Introduction to Hydrology, PHI Learning Private Ltd.
2. Agarwal, V.C. Groundwater Hydrology. PHI Learning Private Ltd.
3. Larry W. Mays, Water Resources Engineering. Wiley Publications.
4. Subramanya, K., Engineering Hydrology, Tata McGraw-Hill.