IRRIGATION ENGINEERING

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IRRIGATION ENGINEERING By Dr N P Singh T. Banerjee M.J. Dholawala Edition : 1th Edition : 2015 ISBN : 978-93-85039-03-4 Size : 170 mm ? 240 mm Binding : Paperback with 4 Color Jacket Cover Pages : 272 + 16 Price : 225.00 About the book This text-book aims at presenting the topics of Irrigation Engineering in a simple manner. Each topic of the book has been arranged in such a way that reader is empowered with in-depth knowledge of the subject. It lays stress on clarity of concepts and enhancement of understanding of design principles of Irrigation Engineering Structures. The book is arranged into 5 modules and 7 chapters Module 1: Chapter 1 gives Introduction of the subject of Irrigation Engineering. It conceptualizes soil water plant relationship and also highlights history of irrigation development in India Chapter 2 is on Water Requirements of Crops. Module 2: Chapter 3 covers the topics on the Methods of Irrigation. Chapter 4 discusses Irrigation Channels (Canals) and explains procedures for their design. Module 3: Chapter 5 is about Diversion Head Works and gives detailed design procedure for the sloping glacis weir with solved examples. Module 4: Chapter 6 gives Cross Drainage Works including detailed designing of canal transitions Module 5: Chapter 7 covers the topic of Canal Regulation Works The Appendix I gives University Paper with Answers. In Appendix II Photographs of Cross Regulators and Head Regulators are given. In Appendix III Photographs of Regulation Structures are provided. At the end of each chapter a summary is provided. The book also contains 147Self explanatory and neatly drawn drawings 61Numerical problems from past GTU question papers and other numerical problems in each chapter 39Useful Tables 89Questions at the end of all the chapters.