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Charotar Publishing Irrigation Engineering 2015 by MJDholawala DrNPSingh and TBanerjee And
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: * 147 Self explanatory and neatly drawn drawings * 61 Numerical problems from past GTU question papers and other numerical problems in each chapter * 39 Useful Tables * 89 Questions at the end of all the chapters.