Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

Overview

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Course Intro: The course deals with the engineering principles involved in soil and water conservation. It includes the classification of the water erosion and the agronomical and engineering measures adopted for erosion control. The design of bunds and terraces are dealt in detail, followed by gully control measures. The wind erosion and measures to control it, e.g., the windbreaks and shelterbelt, are also included. Many examples and problems are included to emphasize the design principles and to facilitate an understanding of the subject matter. Computer models will be described where applicable.

Syllabus

Soil and Water Conservation Engineering by Prof R Singh.
Lecture 1 Introduction.
Lecture 2 Soilerosion causes and type.
Lecture 3: Factors affecting soil erosion and effects of soil erosion.
Lecture 4: Soil erosion- Mechanics.
Lecture 5: Water erosion control measures.
Lecture 6: Soil loss estimation.
Lecture 7:Erosivity &Erodibility.
Lecture 8:Modification in Universal soil loss equcation Part I.
Lecture 9: Modification in Universal soil loss equcation Part II.
Lecture 10: Soil loss measurement.
Lecture 11: Bunds - Introduction.
Lecture 12: Contour Bunds.
Lecture 13: Problems on Contour Bunds.
Lecture 14: Graded Bunds.
Lecture 15: Problems on Graded Bunds.
Lecture 16: Terrace - Introduction.
Lecture 17: Bench Terraces.
Lecture 18: Problems on Bench Terraces.
Lecture 19: Broad-base Terraces.
Lecture 20: Problems on Broad-base Terraces.
Lecture: 21 Grassed Waterways.
Lecture 22: Problems on Grassed Waterways.
Lecture 23: Parabolic Grassed Waterways.
Lecture: 24 Gate Problems on Various topics Covered.
Lecture 25: Introduction-Gully Control Measures.
Lecture 26: Gully Control Measures (Permanent Structures).
Lecture 27: Design Considerations- Permanent Gully Control Structures.
Lecture 28: Basics of Open Channel Hydraulics-1.
Lecture 29: Basics of Open Channel Hydraulics-2.
Lecture 30 : Hydraulic Design of Drop Spillway.
Lecture 31 : Hydraulic and Structural Design of Gully; Control Structures of Drop Spillway.
Lecture 32 : Hydraulic Design of Components.
Lecture 33 : Structural Design of Drop Spillway - I.
Lecture 34:Structural Design of Drop Spillway-2.
Lecture 35:Structural Design of Drop Spillway-3.
Lecture 36:Structural Design of Drop Spillway-4.
Lecture 37: GATE Question.
Lecture 38: Drop Inlet Spillway.
Lecture 39 : Drop Inlet Spillway (Contd.).
Lecture 40 : Drop Inlet Spillway (Contd.).
Lecture 41 : Drop Inlet Spillway (Contd.).
Lecture 42 : Drop Inlet Spillway (Contd.).
Lecture 43: Ogee Spillway.
Lecture 44:Chute Spillway.
Lecture 45: Chute Spillway Design I.
Lecture 46: Chute Spillway Design II.
Lecture 47:Energy Dissipation.
Lecture 48: Wind Erosion and Control Basics.
Lecture 49: Design of Wind Breaks.
Lecture 50: Design of Shelterbelts.
Lecture 51: Formation of Sand Dunes.
Lecture 52:Stabilization of Sand Dunes.
Lecture 53: Land Capability Classes.
Lecture 54: Improving Land Capability.
Lecture 55: Sediment and Its Transportation.
Lecture 56: Sediment Sampling.