Elementary Irrigation Engineering

Elementary Irrigation Engineering
Author: G.L. Asawa
Publisher: New Age International
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1999
Genre: Engineering
ISBN: 9788122412024

The Book Elementary Irrigation Engineering Has Been Written To Meet The Needs Of Diploma Students Of Civil Engineering For Their Course In Irrigation Engineering. It Deals With The Basics Of Major Topics Related To Irrigation Engineering.The First Chapter Introduces Irrigation, Its Development In India, And Different Irrigation Methods. Hydrological Aspects Of Irrigation Engineering Have Been Introduced In Chapter 2. Soil-Water-Plant Relationships And Water Requirement Of Crops Have Been Dealt With In Chapter 3.Well Irrigation Has Been Described In Chapter 4. Different Aspects Of Canal Irrigation Have Been Discussed In Chapters 5 And 6. Basic Features Of Planning And Design Of Major Canal Structures (Such As Canal Regulation And Cross-Drainage Structures, And Canal Head Works) Have Been Described In Chapters 7, 8, And 10. Chapter 9 Deals With River Training Methods, While Chapter 11 Deals With Basic Aspects Of Major Hydraulic Structures Such As Dams, Reservoirs, And Spillways.

Irrigation Engineering (Including Hydrology)

Irrigation Engineering (Including Hydrology)
Author: Sharma R.K. & Sharma T.K.
Publisher: S. Chand Publishing
Total Pages: 740
Release: 2008
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 8121921287

The First Edition of this treatise on Irrigation Engineering duly subsidised by national Book trust,Government of India,published in 1984.was highly acclaimed by the engineering teachers and taughts and its revised edition appeared in 1990.The dynamism inherent in the subject necessitated drastic changes in the text,prompted by theoverwhelming response of irrigation and agriculture engineering students and practising engineers in the country and abroad duly patronised by the publications,Shri Ravindra Kumar Gupta,Managing Director,S.Chand & Company Ltd.,New Delhi

Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures

Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures
Author: Sharma S.K.
Publisher: S. Chand Publishing
Total Pages: 1199
Release:
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9352533771

Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures comprehensively deals with all aspects of Irrigation in India, soil moisture and different types of irrigation systems including but not limited to Sprinkler, Tubewell, Canal and Micro-Irrigation. The book also focuses on Engineering Hydrology, Dams, Water Power Engineering as well as Irrigation Water Management. Special care has been taken to highlight the principles, practices and design procedures that have been widely recommended as well as suggest improvements in the application of existing methods and adoption of latest techniques used in other parts of the world.

Elementary Engineering Hydrology

Elementary Engineering Hydrology
Author: M. J. Deodhar
Publisher: Pearson Education India
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2008
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 9788131708057

Elementary Engineering Hydrology is a textbook for undergraduate and diploma students of civil engineering. It provides a comprehensive coverage of all the essential aspects of hydrology. To make it easy for students to grasp the concepts, all important topics have been divided into sub-topics, lending clarity to the subject matter. The text is interspersed with numerous figures and tables, and a wide range of solved problems to illustrate the underlying concepts and techniques effectively. Simple and comprehensible for beginners in the course, this book also contains a host of additional information, by way of appendices, including India's National Water Policy, water resources of India and also a guide to using survey maps. These features of the book will make it an invaluable reference book for practicing engineers as well.

Irrigation and Water Resources Engineering

Irrigation and Water Resources Engineering
Author: G. L. Asawa
Publisher: New Age International
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2006
Genre: Groundwater
ISBN: 812241673X

The Book Irrigation And Water Resources Engineering Deals With The Fundamental And General Aspects Of Irrigation And Water Resources Engineering And Includes Recent Developments In Hydraulic Engineering Related To Irrigation And Water Resources Engineering. Significant Inclusions In The Book Are A Chapter On Management (Including Operation, Maintenance, And Evaluation) Of Canal Irrigation In India, Detailed Environmental Aspects For Water Resource Projects, A Note On Interlinking Of Rivers In India, And Design Problems Of Hydraulic Structures Such As Guide Bunds, Settling Basins Etc.The First Chapter Of The Book Introduces Irrigation And Deals With The Need, Development And Environmental Aspects Of Irrigation In India. The Second Chapter On Hydrology Deals With Different Aspects Of Surface Water Resource. Soil-Water Relationships Have Been Dealt With In Chapter 3. Aspects Related To Ground Water Resource Have Been Discussed In Chapter 4. Canal Irrigation And Its Management Aspects Form The Subject Matter Of Chapters 5 And 6. Behaviour Of Alluvial Channels And Design Of Stable Channels Have Been Included In Chapters 7 And 8, Respectively. Concepts Of Surface And Subsurface Flows, As Applicable To Hydraulic Structures, Have Been Introduced In Chapter 9. Different Types Of Canal Structures Have Been Discussed In Chapters 10, 11, And 13. Chapter 12 Has Been Devoted To Rivers And River Training Methods. After Introducing Planning Aspects Of Water Resource Projects In Chapter 14, Embankment Dams, Gravity Dams And Spillways Have Been Dealt With, Respectively, In Chapters 15, 16 And 17.The Students Would Find Solved Examples (Including Design Problems) In The Text, And Unsolved Exercises And The List Of References Given At The End Of Each Chapter Useful.

Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Author: Peter Waller
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 747
Release: 2015-11-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319056999

This textbook focuses specifically on the combined topics of irrigation and drainage engineering. It emphasizes both basic concepts and practical applications of the latest technologies available. The design of irrigation, pumping, and drainage systems using Excel and Visual Basic for Applications programs are explained for both graduate and undergraduate students and practicing engineers. The book emphasizes environmental protection, economics, and engineering design processes. It includes detailed chapters on irrigation economics, soils, reference evapotranspiration, crop evapotranspiration, pipe flow, pumps, open-channel flow, groundwater, center pivots, turf and landscape, drip, orchards, wheel lines, hand lines, surfaces, greenhouse hydroponics, soil water movement, drainage systems design, drainage and wetlands contaminant fate and transport. It contains summaries, homework problems, and color photos. The book draws from the fields of fluid mechanics, soil physics, hydrology, soil chemistry, economics, and plant sciences to present a broad interdisciplinary view of the fundamental concepts in irrigation and drainage systems design.