Soil and Water Conservation Engineering detail syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (Agri), 2017 regulation is taken from Anna University official website and presented for students of Anna University. The details of the course are: course code (AI8701), Category (PC), Contact Periods/week (3), Teaching hours/week (3), Practical Hours/week (0). The total course credits are given in combined syllabus.
For all other agri 7th sem syllabus for be 2017 regulation anna univ you can visit Agri 7th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 regulation Anna Univ Subjects. The detail syllabus for soil and water conservation engineering is as follows.”
Course Objective:
- To present the concepts of erosion so that students get a sound knowledge about the problems associated with it.
- To enable the students to make use of the principles and concepts to solve issues related to soil and water management.
Unit I
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Unit II
Estimation of Soil Erosion
Runoff computation for soil conservation: SCS-CN method – Evolution of Universal Soil Loss Equation: Applications and Limitations – Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation – Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation- Permissible erosion – Land use capability classification -Classification of eroded soils.
Unit III
Erosion Control Measures
Agronomic practices: contour cultivation – strip cropping – tillage practices – Soil management practices – Bunding: Types and design specifications – Mechanical measures for hill slopes -Terracing: Classification and design specification of bench terrace – Grassed waterways: Location, construction and maintenance – Types of temporary and permanent gully control structures.
Unit IV
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Unit V
Sedimentation
Sediment: Sources – Types of sediment load – Mechanics of sediment transport – Estimation of bed load – Sediment Graph – Reservoir sedimentation: Basics – Factors affecting sediment distribution pattern, Rates of reservoir sedimentation – Silt Detention Tanks – sediment control methods.
Course Outcome:
- The students will be able to gain fundamental knowledge on the concepts of erosion and sedimentation.
- They will have sufficient knowledge on soil and water conservation measures.
Text Books:
- Suresh, R., Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Standard Publication, New Delhi, 2007.
- Ghanshyam Das, Hydrology and Soil Conservation Engineering, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi, 2000.
- Sedimentation Engineering, 2006, ASCE manual and Report on Engineering Practice No. 54, Edited by Vito A. Vanoni. ASCE publishing.
References:
- Murthy, V.V.N., Land and Water Management Engineering, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana, 1998.
- Gurmail Singh, A Manual on Soil and Water Conservation, ICAR Publication, New Delhi, 1982.
- Mal, B.C., Introduction to Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, 2002
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