CE6703 WATER RESOURCES AND IRRIGATION ENGINEERING LT P C 3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
• The student is exposed to different phases in Water Resources Management and National Water Policy. Further they will be imparted required knowledge on Reservoir planning, management and economic analysis including Irrigation and Irrigation management practices.
UNIT I WATER RESOURCES 9
Water resources survey – Water resources of India and Tamilnadu – Description of water resources planning – Estimation of water requirements for irrigation and drinking- Single and multipurpose reservoir – Multi objective - Fixation of Storage capacity -Strategies for reservoir operation - Design flood-levees and flood walls.
UNIT II WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 9
Economics of water resources planning; – National Water Policy – Consumptive and non- consumptive water use - Water quality – Scope and aims of master plan - Concept of basin as a unit for development - Water budget- Conjunctive use of surface and ground water
UNIT III IRRIGATION ENGINEERING 9
Need – Merits and Demerits – Duty, Delta and Base period – Irrigation efficiencies – Crops and
Seasons - Crop water Requirement – Estimation of Consumptive use of water.
UNIT IV CANAL IRRIGATION 9
Types of Impounding structures: Gravity dam – Diversion Head works - Canal drop – Cross drainage works – Canal regulations – Canal outlets – Canal lining - Kennady‟s and Lacey‟s Regime theory
UNIT V IRRIGATION METHODS AND MANAGEMENT 9
Lift irrigation – Tank irrigation – Well irrigation – Irrigation methods: Surface and Sub-Surface and Micro Irrigation - Merits and demerits – Irrigation scheduling – Water distribution – Participatory irrigation management with a case study
TOTAL :45 PERIODS
• The students will have knowledge and skills on Planning, design, operation and management of reservoir system.
• The student will gain knowledge on different methods of irrigation including canal irrigation.
TEXTBOOKS:
1. Linsley R.K. and Franzini J.B, “Water Resources Engineering”, McGraw-Hill Inc, 2000.
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. Duggal, K.N. and Soni, J.P., “Elements of Water Resources Engineering”, New Age
International Publishers, 2005
2. Chaturvedi M.C., “Water Resources Systems Planning and Management”, Tata McGraw- Hill Inc., New Delhi, 1997.
3. Michael A.M., Irrigation Theory and Practice, 2nd Edition, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Noida, Up, 2008
4. Dilip Kumar Majumdar, “Irrigation Water Management”, Prentice-Hall of India, New
Delhi, 2008.
5. Asawa, G.L., “Irrigation Engineering”, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 2000.
OBJECTIVES:
• The student is exposed to different phases in Water Resources Management and National Water Policy. Further they will be imparted required knowledge on Reservoir planning, management and economic analysis including Irrigation and Irrigation management practices.
UNIT I WATER RESOURCES 9
Water resources survey – Water resources of India and Tamilnadu – Description of water resources planning – Estimation of water requirements for irrigation and drinking- Single and multipurpose reservoir – Multi objective - Fixation of Storage capacity -Strategies for reservoir operation - Design flood-levees and flood walls.
UNIT II WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 9
Economics of water resources planning; – National Water Policy – Consumptive and non- consumptive water use - Water quality – Scope and aims of master plan - Concept of basin as a unit for development - Water budget- Conjunctive use of surface and ground water
UNIT III IRRIGATION ENGINEERING 9
Need – Merits and Demerits – Duty, Delta and Base period – Irrigation efficiencies – Crops and
Seasons - Crop water Requirement – Estimation of Consumptive use of water.
UNIT IV CANAL IRRIGATION 9
Types of Impounding structures: Gravity dam – Diversion Head works - Canal drop – Cross drainage works – Canal regulations – Canal outlets – Canal lining - Kennady‟s and Lacey‟s Regime theory
UNIT V IRRIGATION METHODS AND MANAGEMENT 9
Lift irrigation – Tank irrigation – Well irrigation – Irrigation methods: Surface and Sub-Surface and Micro Irrigation - Merits and demerits – Irrigation scheduling – Water distribution – Participatory irrigation management with a case study
TOTAL :45 PERIODS
• The students will have knowledge and skills on Planning, design, operation and management of reservoir system.
• The student will gain knowledge on different methods of irrigation including canal irrigation.
TEXTBOOKS:
1. Linsley R.K. and Franzini J.B, “Water Resources Engineering”, McGraw-Hill Inc, 2000.
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. Duggal, K.N. and Soni, J.P., “Elements of Water Resources Engineering”, New Age
International Publishers, 2005
2. Chaturvedi M.C., “Water Resources Systems Planning and Management”, Tata McGraw- Hill Inc., New Delhi, 1997.
3. Michael A.M., Irrigation Theory and Practice, 2nd Edition, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Noida, Up, 2008
4. Dilip Kumar Majumdar, “Irrigation Water Management”, Prentice-Hall of India, New
Delhi, 2008.
5. Asawa, G.L., “Irrigation Engineering”, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 2000.
