Hydrology and Irrigation Engineering Syllabus — Government College of…
Full syllabus, topics and curated resources for Hydrology and Irrigation Engineering (Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu).
Study of hydrological processes, irrigation water requirements and design of irrigation channels
- Subject code: CEP-6602
- University: Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Course: BE (2022 onwards)
- Branch: Civil
- Semester: 6
Hydrology and Irrigation Engineering syllabus
Unit 1: Precipitation, Evaporation and Infiltration
- Hydrologic Cycle
- Forms and Types of Precipitation
- Measurement of Precipitation - Recording and Non-Recording Gauges
- Gauge Network and Adjustment of Precipitation Data
- Average Depth of Precipitation - Arithmetic Mean Method
- Average Depth of Precipitation - Thiessen Polygon Method
- Average Depth of Precipitation - Isohyetal Method
- Hyetograph
- Mass Curve of Rainfall
- Abstractions from Precipitation
- Evaporation Process
- Evaporimeters
- Analytical Methods of Evaporation Estimation
- Reservoir Evaporation and Methods for its Reduction
- Evapotranspiration
- Interception
- Infiltration
- Infiltration Capacity
- Measurement of Infiltration
- Modelling Infiltration Capacity
- Classification of Infiltration Capacities
- Infiltration Indices
Unit 2: Runoff and Hydrographs
- Factors Affecting Runoff
- Empirical Formulae for Runoff
- Components of Hydrograph
- Separation of Base Flow
- Hydrograph for Isolated Storm and Complex Storm
- Unit Hydrograph
- Derivation of Unit Hydrograph
- Unit Hydrograph for Different Duration
- S-Hydrograph
Unit 3: Irrigation Water Requirements
- Development of Irrigation in India
- Necessity, Benefits and Ill Effects of Irrigation
- Systems of Irrigation
- Water Requirement of Crops and Crop Seasons in India
- Cropping Pattern
- Duty and Delta
- Quality of Irrigation Water
- Soil-Water Relationships
- Root Zone Soil Water
- Infiltration (in Irrigation Context)
- Consumptive Use
- Irrigation Requirement
- Frequency of Irrigation
- Surface Irrigation
- Sub-Surface Irrigation
- Sprinkler Irrigation
- Trickle/Drip Irrigation
Unit 4: Canal Design and Regulation Works
- Canal Systems
- Alignment of Canals
- Canal Losses
- Estimation of Design Discharge
- Design of Rigid Boundary Channels
- Design of Alluvial Channels
- Kennedy's Theory of Regime Channels
- Lacey's Theory of Regime Channels
- Non-Modular Canal Outlets
- Semi-Modular Canal Outlets
- Modular Canal Outlets
- Water Logging and its Control
- Lining of Canals and Types of Lining