COMPARISON BETWEEN KENNEDY’S AND LACEY’S THEORIES:-

1. The basic concept regarding silt transportation is the same in both.

2. Kennedy assumes that the eddies are produced on the bed of canal only but
Lacey proposed that eddies are produced along complete wetted perimeter.

3. Lacey states that as the shape of an irrigation canal is fixed to particular

geometrical figure, it cannot achieve final regime conditions and hence may be
said to achieve initial regime only. Kennedy assumes that when there is neither
silting nor scouring the channel is in its regime condition.

4. Kennedy selects Kutter’s formula for designing irrigation canal. But in Kutter’s
formula value of N is fixed.

5. Kennedy use term C.V.R (m) but he did not give any basis for calculating m. He
simply states that it depends on the silt change & silt grade flowing in canal. But
lacey has introduced silt factor f. He related f to mean diameter of the bed
material & given basis to calculate f. The formula is f = 1.76 √ mr

6. Kennedy gives no idea for calculating longitudinal regime slope . but lacey gives a
regime slope formula.

7. Design based on kennedy’s theory can only be achieved by making trials . lacey
gave important wetted regime perimeter equation

Pw = 4.825 Q1/2

Canal lining :-

The impervious layer which protects the bed and sides of the canal from seepage
is called canal lining.

Advantages of lining :-

1. To save water for irrigation.

2. To maintain the stability of section which reduces the change of shifting of

outlets.
3. To minimize the costs of maintenances.

4. To carry water at higher velocities.

5. To prevent canal’s bank erosion.

6. To increase in canal capacity.

7. Removal of silt & plants from the sides of beds.

8. Minimizing of flood dangers.