REGULATION 2022R

(B.E. CIVIL ENGINEERING)

Course Code Hydrology and Irrigation water Management (including L T P C
CE3405 Design and Drawing) 3 0 2 4

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The main objectives of this course are to:
 Gain knowledge about rainfall pattern and its measurement
 Provide exposer to different types of storage structures and its performance
Further they will be imparted required knowledge on runoff modelling
Will be able to understand types of irrigation system and crop water requirement
 Acquire better knowledge on socio-economic aspects on water management
Course Description
Introduce the types of irrigation systems and the concepts of planning and design of irrigation
systems. Understand design methods of erodible and non-erodible canals. Know the principles
of design of hydraulic structures on permeable foundations. Know the concepts for analysis and
design principles of storage and diversion works. Learn design principles of canal structures.
Socio-economic aspects on water management.
Prerequisites
 Basic knowledge of hydrological aspects of irrigation system
 Familiarity with rainfall pattern and storage structures
UNIT I Precipitation and Abstractions 9
Hydrological cycle – Precipitation-Meteorological measurements – Types and forms of
precipitation – Rain gauges - Spatial analysis of rainfall data using Thiessen polygon and Iso-
hyetal methods - Interception – Evaporation and Evapotranspiration: Measurement, Evaporation
suppression methods – Infiltration: Horton‟s equation - Double ring infiltrometer - Infiltration
indices
UNIT II Storage Structures 9
Watershed, unit hydrographs, hydrograph analysis, reservoir capacity, flood estimation and
routing, surface run-off models, ground water hydrology - steady state well hydraulics and
aquifers; Application of Darcy’s Law. Gravity Dams and Spillways; Lined and unlined canals,
Design of weirs on permeable foundation; cross drainage structures.
UNIT III RUNOFF 9
Catchment: Definition, Morphological characteristics - Factors affecting runoff - Run off
estimation using Strange’s table and empirical methods - SCS-CN method – Stage discharge
relationship - Flow measurements - Hydrograph – Unit Hydrograph – IUH.
UNIT IV Crop Water Management 9
 Types of irrigation systems and methods – Crop Water Requirement - historical development and
merits and demerits of irrigation-types of crops-crop season-duty, delta and base period-
consumptive use of crops Evapo-transpiration
UNIT V Water Management in Irrigation 9
Modernization techniques- Rehabilitation – Optimization of water use-Minimizing water losses-
On form development works-Participatory irrigation management- Water resources associations-
Changing paradigms in water management-Performance Evaluation-Economic aspects of
irrigation
45 PERIODS
Hydrology and Irrigation water Management (Design and Drawing)
i)Tank Components
Fundamentals of design - Tank surplus weir – Tank sluice with tower head - Drawings showing
foundation details, plan and elevation
ii)Impounding Structures
Design principles - Earth dam – Profile of Gravity Dam
iii)Cross Drainage Works
General design principles - Aqueducts – Syphon aqueduct (Type III) – Canal drop (Notch Type) –
Drawing showing plan, elevation and foundation details.
iv)Canal Regulation Structures
Direct Sluice - Canal regulator - Drawing showing detailed plan, elevation and foundation
details
30 PERIODS
TOTAL:75 PERIODS
Course Format
Lectures and discussions, projects, Guest lectures by industry Experts, Group discussions and
presentations, Online resources and tutorials
Assessments & Grading
Quizzes / Assignments, Project, 3 Internal Assessments, Final Examination
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to:
CO1: To Discuss the hydrological processes and their integrated behavior in catchments

CO2: Explain the concept of hydrological extremes and its management strategies. Gain knowledge on types of
Impounding structures and its uses
CO3: Apply the knowledge of hydrological processes to address basin characteristics, runoff and hydrograph

CO4: Have knowledge and skills on crop water requirements

 CO: Understand the methods and management of irrigation

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Subramanya K, "Engineering Hydrology"- Tata McGraw Hill, 2010
2. Jayarami Reddy P, "Hydrology", Tata McGraw Hill, 2008

3. Punmia B.C., et. al; Irrigation and water power Engineering, Laxmi Publications, 16th Edition, New
Delhi, 2009
4. Garg S. K., “Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic structures”, Khanna Publishers,23rd Revised Edition,
New Delhi, 2009

REFERENCES:
1. David Keith Todd. "Groundwater Hydrology", John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007
2. Ven Te Chow, Maidment, D.R. and Mays, L.W. "Applied Hydrology", McGraw Hill International Book
Company, 1998.
3. Duggal, K.N. and Soni, J.P., “Elements of Water Resources Engineering”, New Age International
Publishers, 2005
4. Linsley R.K. and Franzini J.B, “Water Resources Engineering”, McGraw-Hill Inc, 2000
YouTube Resources:

1. University of California Television (UCTV) – This channel includes topic on plant water
use and irrigation systems with case studies.

2. National Water Mission - It gives knowledge about government actions on water bodies
restoration and its impacts.

3. Africana Hills - This channel offers concise summaries of dam and reservoir construction.

4. University of Jaffna - This channel provides tutorials on Irrigation Water Management and
crop water requirement in detail.

5. Department of Irrigation and Drainage– Concept of hydrological extremes and its

management strategies is well explained in the channel

6. University of South Wales -.Water resources Engineering and irrigation water

management aspects of world wide scenario is discussed in detail.

7. Guruji Engineering Drawing- Design and Drawing of hydraulic structures is well explained
in this channel
8. Gate Academy– Discuss previous year gate question and solution for all choice based and
numerical problems.