Functional Design of Rainwater Harvesting Systems detailed syllabus for Environmental Engineering (Env) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Env students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Environmental Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Env 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to Env Professional Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of functional design of rainwater harvesting systems is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
GENERAL Objectives of rainwater harvesting – principles, importance and issues. Water harvesting techniques – classification based on source, storage and use. Runoff harvesting – short-term and long – tem techniques. Short – term harvesting techniques
Unit II
GROUNDWATER Over-exploitation of groundwater – Need for artificial recharge and rainwater harvesting – types of wells – drilling technology – design, construction and development of water wells: dug wells and bore wells; direct and reverse rotary drilling; cable tool and DTH hammer drilling; gravel packing and well development procedures.
Unit III
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Unit IV
MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING OF RWH Estimation of probable runoff from an area including from roof tops – maintenance and monitoring of RWH structures. Study of benefits – effects on local groundwater environments – remedial measures. Recycling of domestic water – sources of water for recharge in urban areas.
Unit V
CONSTRUCTION AND ESTABLISHING RWH Precautions for source, construction and establishing RWH structures. Exploration techniques and selection of artificial recharge zones – electrical resistivity investigations using horizontal profiling and vertical sounding techniques: interpretation of resistivity data in terms of subsurface geology.
Course Outcomes:
At the completion of the course,
- The student will be able to understand the importance rainwater harvesting Systems
- The students shall be aware of the issues related to over exploitation of groundwater
- Apply knowledge and skills to design various rainwater recharging structures
- Understand the issues pertaining to monitoring and maintenance of rainwater harvesting structures.
- Gain an overarching understanding of construction and estabilishment of rainwater harvesting structures.
Reference Books:
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