FISH 131

AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING

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 General Layout of Pond Farm

 Prerequisites of a fishpond layout

 Economy
 Functionality
 Aesthetics
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General Layout of Pond Farm

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 Design/Layout of the Pond System
 Pond compartments
 Size depends on:
 Type of production & mgt. technique
 Specific uses
 Topography
 Availability of water
 Volume of market demand
 Shape
 Depth

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Design/Layout…Features of
dikes
TW

h 1 side slope 0.8:1

0.8

z
core trench

BW

BW = 2(zh) + TW
Where, BW, bottom width (m)
z, horizontal length (m)
h, height (m) 6
TW, top width (m)
 Sample Computation
Complete the table below:
Height of dike Top width of Bottom width Side Slope
(m) dike (m) of dike (m)
1.5 1.5 ? (1) 1.5: 1
3.175 2.3 15.0 ? (2)
2.75 ? (3) 10.5 1.5:1

Solutions:
(1) BW = 2(zh)+TW = 2(1.5)(1.5m) + 1.5m = 6m
(2) z = (BW-TW)/2h = (15m - 2.3m)/[2(3.175)] = 2 ~ side
slope 2:1
(3) TW = BW – 2(zh) = 10.5m - 2(1.5)(2.75m) = 2.25m 6
Design/Layout…Determination of height of dike

 Main dike
Where, ELEVm, elev. of main dike (m)
GS + Mf + F GS, ground surface (m)
ELEVm = --------------- Mf, maximum flood level (m)
1 - %S/100 F, allowance for freeboard (m)
%S, allowance for shrinkage
 Secondary dike

(Dwl - GS) + Mr + F Hs, height of 2° dike (m)

Hs = -----------------------
Dwl, desired water level (m)
1 - %S/100
Mr, max. rainfall within 24 h (m)

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Design/Layout…Location of water supply & drainage
facilities
 Separated in the opposite ends

 Both are located at one end of the

pond

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Design/Layout…Overflow
structures
 Drainage standpipe
 Monk
 Open concrete gate
 Emergency spillway
 Mechanical or pipe From FAO Training Series 20/2, 1992

spillway

From Asian Aquaculture Magazine

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Design/Layout…Plans & drawings of pond
farms
 Location plan
 Elevation plan

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Design/Layout…Plans & drawings of pond
farms
 Development plan
 Detailed drawings

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