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Irrigation Engineering: 1 Chapter-1
Irrigation Engineering: 1 Chapter-1
INTRODUCTION
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Course Outline
• Basic Soil-Plant-Water Relations.
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Course Objectives
On Completion of this course, students should be able to:
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SYLLABUS
1-Introduction
Definition. Necessity of irrigation. Planning of irrigation projects. Scope of irrigation
engineering. Benefits and ill effects of irrigation.
3-Methods of Irrigation
Irrigation methods. Factors affecting irrigation methods. Surface methods. Sprinkler
irrigation method and Sub-surface irrigation methods.
8-Irrigation Outlets
Definition. Essential requirements of an outlet. Types of outlets. Characteristics of
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outlets and description of each type of outlet.
9-Theories of Seepage and Design of Weir and Barrage
Causes of failure by piping and direct uplift, safety against piping and uplift, Khosla's
theory and concept of flow net, stream lines and equipotential lines, critical gradient,
Khosla's method of independent variables for determination of pressure and exit
gradient below a weir or barrage, Khosla's simple standard profiles. Design examples
of barrage, head regulator, cross regulator.
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Types of Irrigation
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Necessity of Irrigation
1.Less rainfall
2.Non-uniform rainfall
3.Commercial crops with additional water
4.Controlled water supply
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PLANNING OF IRRIGATION PROJECTS
Agricultural establishments capable of applying controlled amounts of
water to lands to produce crops are termed irrigation projects.
These projects mainly consist of engineering (or hydraulic) structures
which collect, convey and deliver water to areas on which crops are
grown.
Irrigation projects may range from a small farm unit to those serving
extensive areas of millions of hectares.
A small irrigation project may consist of a low diversion weir or an
inexpensive pumping plant along with small ditches (channels) and
some minor control structures.
A large irrigation project includes a large storage reservoir, a huge
dam, hundreds of kilometres of canals, branches and distributaries,
control structures and other works.
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Irrigation project mainly includes the following works:
(i) Storage (or intake) and diversion works,
(ii) Conveyance and distribution channels,
(iii) Control and other hydraulic structures,
(iv) Farm distribution, and
(v) Drainage works.
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1. Development of an Irrigation Project
A small irrigation project can be developed in a relatively short time.
Farmers having land suitable for agriculture, source of adequate water
supply, and necessary finance can plan their own irrigation system and
get the engineering works constructed without any delay.
On the other hand, development of a large irrigation project is more
complicated and time-consuming. Complexity and the time required for
completion of a large project increase with the size of the project.
This is due to the organizational, legal, financial, administrative,
environmental and engineering problems; all of which must be given
detailed consideration prior to the construction of the irrigation works.
The principal stages of a large irrigation project are:
1.Promotional stage,
2.Planning stage,
3.Construction stage, and
4.Settlement stage.
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The planning stage itself consists of three sub stages:
(i) preliminary planning including feasibility studies,
(ii) detailed planning of water and land use, and
(iii) the design of irrigation structures and canals.
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The following are the main factors which must be determined
accurately during the planning stage of an irrigation project:
(i) Type of project and general plan of irrigation works,
(ii) Location, extent and type of irrigable lands,
(iii) Irrigation requirements for profitable crop production,
(iv) Available water supplies for the project,
(v) Irrigable areas which can be economically supplied with
water,
(vi) Types and locations of necessary engineering works,
(vii) Needs for immediate and future drainage,
(viii) Feasibility of hydroelectric power development,
(ix) Cost of storage, irrigation, power and drainage features,
(x) Evaluation of probable power, income and indirect
benefits,
(xi) Method of financing the project construction,
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(xii) Desirable type of construction and development,
(xiv) Cost of land preparations and farm distribution systems, and
(xv) Feasible crops, costs of crop production, and probable crop returns.
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Types of Irrigation w.r.to Source
Irrigation may broadly be classified into :
But, if
2. Sub-surface irrigation
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Types of Flow irrigation
(i) Perennial irrigation, (ii) Flood irrigation.
Direct
irrigation
project
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Storage
irrigation
project
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Scope of Irrigation Science
a) Engineering Aspect:
1.Storage, Diversion or Lifting of water
2.Conveyance of water to agricultural fields
3.Application of water to agricultural fields
4.Drainage and relieving water logging
5.Development of water power
b) Agricultural Aspect:
1.Depth of water
2.Distribution of water
3.Capacity of soil and flow of water
4.Reclamation of lands
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Multipurpose River Valley Project
1.Irrigation
2.Public health and sanitation
3.Hydroelectric power development
4.Flood control and river training
5.Soil conservation
6.Inland navigation
7.Fish culture
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Advantages of Irrigation
(1)Increase in Food Production
(2)Optimum Benefits
(3)Elimination of Mixed Cropping.
(4)Facilities of Communications.
(5)Generation of Hydro-electric power.
(6)Domestic Water Supply.
(7)Facilities of Communications.
(8)Inland Navigation.
(9)Afforestation.
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Disadvantages and Ill-Effects of Irrigation
(1) Water pollution: seepage of nitrates (when applied as
fertilizer) into the ground water – groundwater polluted – causes
anemia disease (when consumed by people through wells ). May
affect the fishing, as the tides carry the polluted water out into the
ocean.
(2) Colder and damper climate: causing outbreak of diseases
like malaria.
(3) Water-logging: due to over-irrigation - reduces crop yields.
(4) Complex and expensive to government: provision of
cheaper water vs. low revenue returns
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