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Model Answers MAHARASHTRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES EXAMINATION BOARD, PUNE SEMESTER END EXAMINATION B. Tech. (Agril. Engg.) Semester“ / V(New) Academic Year “=” 2012-0018 ComeNo. : MDB354 © Tile: Drainage Engineering + 3@H) Day& Date: : Time: Total Marks : 80 Note: "I. Solve Any Eight questions fom Sectlon “A 2. All questions trom Section “B” are compulsory. 3. All questions carry equal marks. 4. Draw neat diagrams em if SECTION “A” 7 Q1. 4) Whatare the causes of water logging? Ans Refi Article 1.5.4 Agricultural Drainage Principles and Practices by U.S Kadam and others, page 11. si b) State the effects of poor drainage on soil and, Ans Ref Article 1.62 Apclul Dage Pine iad Paco by US ' Kadam and others, page 18, ‘ ~ Q2 a) What is surface and sub ge? ‘ Ans Ref: Article 1.3 Agricultural nciples and Practices by U.S Kadam and others, page 4. ? ‘ 6) Describe the e drainage in flat areas with neat sketch. ‘Ans Ref: Article 6.10.1 inage Principles and Practices by U.S Kadam and others, re Q3 a Define drainage coefficient. Explain its importance in designing the| drainage system. A Ref: Anicle 6.6 Agricutud ‘Danae Principles and Practices by U.S Kadam y and others, page 235. is % Calculate the capacity tthe outlet ofthe drainage dich, csining @ i watershed of 500 hectares, © coefficient of land is 10 mm, Ans Ref: Principles of Agri I ing Volume Il, by A.M. Michael and PK. Oza, page 377. op a4 Write assumptions and derive Hooghoudt's equation for spacing of drains. Ans Ref: Article 8.4.2 Agricultiral Drainage Principles and Practices by U.S ‘Kadam and others, page 360. ~ Q.5. a) Describe about the reclamation joctdures of salt affected soils, Ans Ref: Article 7.12.1 Agricultural Dr Principles and Practices by U.S ~* Kadam and others, page 320. b) Describe drain envelope and materials used as envelopes for pipe drains Ans Ref: Article 8.11 Agricultural ¢ Principles and Practices by U.S Kadam and others, page 408. : Q.6. a) Whatis mole drain? < } Ans Refi Article 8.16.1 Agricultural Drainage Principles and Practices by U.S Kadam and others, page 447. Contd. ..2 Ans Q7 Ans Ans Q.8. Ans Ans an. Ans Ans Q 10, b) b) b) ing drainage Design a drainage catal| (Outlet ditch) to drain 550 ha of land Soe si e coefficient of 2.5 cm. The soil is silt loam. The maximum perm’ channel bed is 0.1 penicent, | ; ‘ne Ref: Principles of Agricultural Engineering Volume Il, by A.M. Michael a P.K, Oza, page 384," vi Distinguish between Gridiron and Herringbone drainage systems. re Ref: Article 8.10.3 fell Drainage Principles and Practices by U. Kadam and others, page 403, r Compute the most efficient bottom width for an open ditch to carry a flow of 2'm deep in clay soil. Gompute the velocity and discharge capacity of the channel, if the channel gradient is 0.04 per cent, : Refi Principles of Agritultutal Engineering Volume Il, by A.M. Michael and PK. Oza, page 383. | lth ‘What precautions will'yol! adopt to prevent salinity oF irigated land? Refi Article 7.9 Agridltina! ‘Drainage Principles and Practices by U.S Kadam e and others, page 293,91) \h}/'" Estimate the leaching’ requitement, when the EC of saturation extract of the soil is 11 mmhos/em, ht 25 per cent reduction in yield of cotton, The EC of irrigation water is 1.5 tamhos/em, Irrigation theory practices by A.M. Michael, page 680, Discuss the investigations to be carried out for the design of the drainage system. Refi Article 2.6 Agricultural Drainage Principles and Practices by U.S Kadam and others, page 49. [petermine the size of clay tile required at the end of 500 m long tile line, if drainage coefficient is 1 em, grade is 0.3 per cent and tile spacing is 50 m. 0.0108) Ref: Principles of Agricultural Engineering Volume Il, by A.M, Michael and P.K, Oza, page 414. Write short notes on the followings (any four). a) Land smoothing: Ref: Article 6.1.1 Agricultural Drainage | Principles and Practices by U.S Kadam and others, page 236, e b) Dynamic equilibrium concept.: Ref: Article 11.4.4 ILRI publications Netherlands Volume II, ©) Bio drainage.: Ref: Article 8.16.3 Agricultural Drainage Principles and Practices by U.S Kadam and others, page 460, 4) Vertical drainage.: Ref: Article 8.16.2 Agricultural Drainage Principles and Practices by US Kadam and others, page 457, ) Interceptor drain.’ Ref: Article 8.10.4 Agricultural Drainage Principles and Practices by U.S Kadam and others, page 403.

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