IRRIGATION ENGINEERING

Course Structure
• Introduction to Irrigation, Methods of Irrigation
• Quality of Irrigation Water & Water Requirement
IRRIGATION ENGINEERING for Crops
• Canal Irrigation
2018-19 • Analysis of Gravity Dams – earthquake question
By Sagar Dodeja • Theories of Seepage – simplified analysis
• River Training & Diversion Headworks
For any SUBJECT RELATED query, kindly mail to me at • Conveyance and Regulating Structures for Canals
– sagar.madeeasy@gmail.com • Spillways and Energy Dissipators

1. Introduction to Irrigation & 2. Water Requirements of Crops

Methods of Irrigation (Handout) • Quality of Irrigation Water
• Water Logging
• Why Irrigation ?
• Parameters to express Water-requirements of
• What is Irrigation ?
Crops (B, Δ & D)
• Advantages & Disadvantages of Irrigation
• Soil-Moisture-Irrigation Relationship
• Types of Irrigation
• Irrigation Efficiencies
• Techniques of Water Distribution in
• Agricultural/Crop Seasons of India
Agricultural Fields
• Consumptive-Use/Evapo-Transpiration of
water by a Crop

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3. Canal Irrigation: Design & Related 4. Stability Analysis of Gravity Dams

Topics
• Dam: Definition, Types etc.
• Hydraulic/Geometric Design of Canals:
• Forces acting on the body of a Gravity Dam
1. Unlined Canals – Kennedy’s and Lacey’s
Theory • Modes of Failure of Gravity Dam
• Design Steps & Numerical
2. Lined Canals
• Elementary Profile of a Gravity Dam
• Sediment Transport Mechanism: Shield’s
Theory

5. Theories of Seepage 6. Miscellaneous Topics (Handout)

• Seepage below foundation of a Weir
• Modes of Failure by Seepage
• Theories of Seepage:
1. Bligh’s Creep Theory
2. Lane’s Weighted Creep Theory
3. Khosla’s Theory of Seepage
• River Meandering & River Training,
• Canal Outlets or Canal Modules
• Spillways & Energy Dissipators
• Cross-Drainage Works, Canal Falls, Canal
Escapes

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HOW ARE WE GOING TO STUDY

• Our students will be given 1 day of time after learning any
chapter and after getting basic understanding, they must TRY
to solve all workbook questions which we will discuss as the
very first thing in the next class.
• Solving by yourself will give you confidence for that topic
which is of utmost importance.
• Made Easy’s well researched class notes and material is the
only thing which is necessary and sufficient.
• No standard text book is required for Irrigation Engg.
• Also solve the past year papers along with the class (atleast
GATE questions and ESE objectives).
• Please come and ask your queries as and when you have one.
You are a learner and you can have any doubt, DO NOT
HESITATE IN ASKING.

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