DI04006041 · Semester 4 · 5G scheme
Water Resources Engineering
Notes and solutions following the Gujarat Technological University (GTU) syllabus for DI04006041. Independent material — not issued by the university.
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Syllabus units
Unit 1: Introduction to Hydrology
- 1.1 Hydrology: Definition and Hydrological cycle.
- 1.2 Rain Gauge: Recording rain gauge, Non recording rain gauge.
- 1.3 Methods of calculating average rainfall: Arithmetic mean, Isohyetal, and Theissen polygon method.
- 1.4 Runoff, Factors affecting Run off, Computation of run-off.
- 1.5 Maximum Flood Discharge measurement: Rational and empirical methods, Simple numerical problems.
- 1.6 Yield and Dependable yield of a catchment, determination of dependable yield.
Unit 2: Crop water requirement and Reservoir Planning
- 2.1 Irrigation and its classification.
- 2.2 Crop Water requirement: Cropping seasons, Crop period, base period, Duty, Delta, CCA, GCA, intensity of irrigation, factors affecting duty, Problems on water requirement and capacity of canal.
- 2.3 Methods of application of irrigation water and its assessment.
- 2.4 Surveys for irrigation project, data collection for irrigation project.
- 2.5 Area capacity curve.
- 2.6 Silting of reservoir, Rate of silting, factors affecting silting and control measures.
- 2.7 Control levels in reservoir, Simple numerical problems on Fixing Control levels.
Unit 3: Dams and Spillways
- 3.1 Dams and its classification: Earthen dams and Gravity dams (masonry and concrete).
- 3.2 Earthen Dams-Components with function, typical cross section, seepage through embankment and foundation and its control.
- 3.3 Methods of construction of earthen dam, types of failure of earthen dam and preventive measures.
- 3.4 Gravity Dams-Forces acting on dam, Theoretical and practical profile, typical cross section, drainage gallery, joints in gravity dam, concept of high dam and low dam.
- 3.5 Spillways-Definition, function, location, types and components, Energy dissipaters.
Unit 4: Minor and Micro Irrigation
- 4.1 Bandhara irrigation: Layout, components, construction and working, solid and open bandhara.
- 4.2 Percolation Tanks - Need, selection of site.
- 4.3 Lift irrigation Scheme-Components and their functions, Lay out.
- 4.4 Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation- Need, components and Layout.
- 4.5 Well irrigation: types and yield of wells, advantages and disadvantages of well irrigation.
- 4.6 Soil Moisture zone of distribution below ground surface.
Unit 5: Diversion Head Works & Canals
- 5.1 Weirs - components, parts, types, K.T. weir - components and construction.
- 5.2 Diversion head works - Layout, components and their function.
- 5.3 Barrages - components and their functions. Difference between weir and Barrage.
- 5.4 Canals - Classification according to alignment and position in the canal network, Cross section of canal in embankment and cutting, partial embankment and cutting, balancing depth, Design of most economical canal section.
- 5.5 Canal lining - Purpose, material used and its properties, advantages.
- 5.6 Cross Drainage works- Aqueduct, siphon aqueduct, super passage, level crossing.
- 5.7 Canal regulators- Head regulator, Cross regulator, Escape, Falls and Outlets
Unit 6: GIS Application & software used in water Resources Engineering
- 6.1 Fundamentals of Geographical Information system and Geospatial data.
- 6.2 Uses of GIS in water resource engineering.
- 6.3 Software used for GIS application in the water resource field and its Primary function.
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Study materials, question papers, and solutions for Water Resources Engineering (DI04006041) - Civil Engineering, Semester 4