Subject Name: DRAINAGE ENGINEERING (1+1)

COURSE OUTLINE

(Name of Course Developer: Prof. Madan Kumar Jha, AgFE Department,

IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur – 721 302)

Module 1: Basics of Agricultural Drainage

Lesson 1: Introduction to Land Drainage

1.1 What is Drainage?
1.2 Objectives of Drainage
1.3 Drainage Problems in India

Lesson 2: Land Drainage Systems

2.1 Sources of Excess Water
2.2 Design Considerations for Land Drainage
2.3 Types of Drainage Systems

Module 2: Surface and Subsurface Drainage Systems

Lesson 3: Design of Surface Drainage Systems

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Components of Surface Drainage System
3.3 Design Consideration for Land Grading
3.4 Land Grading Calculation
3.5 Design Consideration for Field Drains and Field Laterals
3.6 Maintenance of Surface Drainage System

Lesson 4: Design of Subsurface Drainage Systems

4.1 Purpose and Benefits of Subsurface Drainage
4.2 Types of Subsurface Drainage Systems
4.3 Design of Pipe Drainage Systems
4.4 Computer Modeling for Drainage Design

Lesson 5: Investigation of Drainage Design Parameters

5.1 Drainage Coefficient and Its Determination
5.2 Determination of Hydraulic Conductivity
5.3 Concept and Determination of Drainable Porosity
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Module 3: Subsurface Flow to Drains and Drainage Equations

Lesson 6: Steady-State Flow to Drains

6.1 Introduction
6.2 Steady-State Drainage Equations
6.3 Selection of Suitable Steady-State Drainage Equations
6.4 Application of Steady-State Drainage Equations

Lesson 7: Unsteady-State Flow to Drains

7.1 Introduction
7.2 Unsteady-State Drainage Equations
7.3 Application of Unsteady-State Drainage Equations
7.4 Comparison of Steady-State and Unsteady-State Equations

Lesson 8: Special Drainage Situations

8.1 Drainage of Sloping Land
8.2 Inceptor Drains
8.3 Artesian Relief Wells
8.4 Drainage of Heavy Clay Soils

Module 4: Construction of Pipe Drainage Systems

Lesson 9: Materials for Pipe Drainage Systems

9.1 Materials for Drain Pipe
9.2 Drain Envelopes

Lesson 10: Layout and Installation of Pipe Drains

10.1 Introduction
10.2 Alignment and Grade
10.3 Drainage Machinery
10.4 Backfilling
10.5 Installation of Collector Drain
10.6 Operation and Maintenance

Module 5: Drainage for Salt Control

Lesson 11: Drainage of Irrigated, Humid and Coastal Regions

11.1 Introduction
11.2 Problematic Soils and Salient Terminologies
11.3 Drainage of Irrigated Regions
11.4 Drainage of Humid Regions
11.5 Drainage of Coastal Regions
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Lesson 12: Vertical Drainage and Biodrainage Systems

12.1 Introduction
12.2 Vertical Drainage System
12.3 Biodrainage System

Lesson 13: Salt Balance of Irrigated Land

13.1 Introduction
13.2 Salinisation and Alkalisation Problems
13.3 Salt Balance of Irrigated Land

Lesson 14: Reclamation of Chemically Degraded Soils

14.1 Overview of Salt-Affected Soils and Acid Soils
14.2 Reclamation of Saline Soils
14.3 Reclamation of Alkali Soils
14.4 Reclamation of Acid Soils
14.5 Concluding Remarks

Lesson 15: Salient Case Studies on Drainage and Salt Management

15.1 Introduction
15.2 Conjunctive Use of Surface Water and Groundwater
15.3 Rajasthan Agricultural Drainage (RAJAD) Research Project
15.4 Pilot Projects on Land Reclamation and Management of Salt-Affected Soils
in Haryana

Module 6: Economics of Drainage

Lesson 16: Economic Evaluation of Drainage Projects

16.1 Introduction
16.2 Computation of Costs and Benefits for Economic Analysis
16.3 Indices for Economic Evaluation
16.4 Example Problem on Economic Analysis of Drainage Projects