15AG33T: Soil Science and Soil Mechanics Agri 3rd Sem Syllabus for Diploma DTE Karnataka C15 Scheme

Soil Science and Soil Mechanics detail DTE Kar Diploma syllabus for Agricultural Engineering (AG), C15 scheme is extracted from DTE Karnataka official website and presented for diploma students. The course code (15AG33T), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below. The syllabus PDFs can be downloaded from official website.

For all other agri 3rd sem syllabus for diploma c15 scheme dte karnataka you can visit Agri 3rd Sem Syllabus for Diploma C15 Scheme DTE Karnataka Subjects. The detail syllabus for soil science and soil mechanics is as follows.

Pre-requisites:

Knowledge of basics of Agricultural engineering subject.

Course Objectives:

1. To create awareness of problems of soil erosion and various achievements in this regard.
2. To create Awareness about elementary properties and classification of soil
3. To inculcate the knowledge about the application of laws mechanics to solve soil engineering problems.

Course Outcomes:

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1. SOILS

Definition of soil & its functions, Soil Phases- Solid, Liquid Phase, Gaseous Phase, Properties of Soil -Physical Properties of Soil, Soil/Irritability Classification, Soil Water or Soil Moisture, Soil Classification , Major Soils of India -Alluvial Soils, Black Soils, Red Soils, Laterites and Lateritic Soils (Ultisols, Oxisols, Alfisols), Desert Soils (Aridisols, Entisols), Tarai Soils (Mollisols), Saline and Sodic Soils (Aridisols, Inceptisols, Alfisols, Entisols, Vertisols) , Acid Soils

2. SOIL SURVEY AND LAND CAPABILTY

Definition ,objectives, uses of soil survey, types of soil survey, soil mapping unit, interpretation of soil survey and soil report, importance of soil survey, Land capability classification- land capability groupings , geo graphic information system(GIS),strategies for implementation, problems of GIS, cartographic modeling, problems for implementation prospects of GIS, modern soil information system

3. SOIL EROSION AND ITS CONTROL

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4. SPECIAL SOIL CONSERVATION PROBLEMS

Introduction, Torrents or choc and its remedial measures, Stream bank erosion, Road side erosion and control measures, Land slips and its remedial measures, Shifting cultivation, Sea erosion, Factors affecting erosion by water i.e. climate, topography and vegetation, Soil losses, Universal soil loss equation (USLE)

5. SOIL MECHANICS

Definition of soil mechanics, Preliminary definition & relationship- three phase diagram of soil, Physical Properties of Soil, Physical & index Properties like Porosity, Voids ratio, Degree of saturation, density index &consistency limits, determination of field density of soil by sand replacement & core cutter method. Problems on voids ratio and porosity.

6. SOIL HYDRALICS:

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TEXT BOOKS

1. ‘A TEXT BOOK OF AGRONOMY’- BY B. CHANDRASEKARAN& K. ANNADURAI, NEW AGE INTER NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS, NEW DELHI- (FOR-UNIT-1, Page no 237 )
2. ‘INTRODUCTION TO SOIL SCIENCE’ -BY DILIP KUMAR DAS, KALYANI PUBLISHERS.-(FOR UNIT- 2&3, pages139-148 & 475 )
3. ‘PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING, VOL-I &II’-BY A.M. MICHAEL & T.P. OJHA.- (FOR UNIT NO -4)
4. ‘SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION’- BY B.C.PUNMIA.- (FOR UNIT NO -5&6)
5. ‘SOIL MECHANICS’-BY V.N.S.MURTHY.

LEARNING WEBSITES

1. http://www.agri.ankara.edu.tr/fcrops/1289__AGRONOMI_METIN_KITABI.pdf.
2. http://staff.oouagoiwoye.edu.ng/CV/OOU_NASJ_P2061_340131537.pdf
3. http://www1.inecol.edu.mx/repara/download/III_1_Principles%20of%20Soil%20Conservation%20and%2 0Management_I.pdf
4. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-%20Guwahati/soil_mech/
5. http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil_and_water/documents/nmtmscbss.pdf

Suggested List of Student Activities:

Note: the following activities or similar activities are given for assessing CIE (IA) for 5 marks

1. Each student should submit any one of the following type activity or any other similar activity related to the course and before take up get it approved from concerned lecturerand HOD.
2. Each student should conduct different activity and no repeating should occur

1. Dig a hole in the ground and examine the soil profile .make a report and discuss about the different layers of soil is important for good soil management.
2. Take a soil sample & Compare the capacities of clay, sand and organic matter to retain water
3. Analyze the movement of water in your village, and discuss the rainfall patterns. Make a report on this.
4. What were the differences and similarities in within the different soil layers in the pits?! What implications do different soil layers have on crop growth?
5. Measure and compare the infiltration rates on cultivated land and non-cultivated grazing land
6. Assigning crop & study its productivity in different types of soil
7. Select the problems associated with soil erosion and suggest the preventative & control measures.
8. Collect data related to damage caused due to soil, wind, &water with photographs.

Course Delivery:

The course will be delivered through lectures, presentations and videos.

Model Question Paper:

(CIE)

1. Define soil? Mention its functions
2. Discuss different types of soil structure?
3. Explain the land capability classification?
4. Write the uses of soil survey? OR Write the applications of GIS?

Model Question Paper:

(SEE)

PART — A- (Answer any SIX Questions from this Section. Marks 6×5=30

1. Define soil? Mention its functions? 5
2. List the physical properties of soil? 5
3. List the factors that determine the capability of soil? 5
4. Write the applications of GIS? 5
5. Give the harmful effects of water erosion? 5
6. List the factors affecting porosity of soil? 5
7. List the factors affecting porosity of soil? 5
8. Explain the different limits of soil? 5
9. Define permeability? List the factors affecting permeability? 2+3

PART – B (Answer any SEVEN Questions from this Section. 10 x 7 = 70

1. Discuss different types of soil structure? 10
2. Discuss the characteristics & suitable crops of the following soil
1. Desert Soils,
2. Tarai Soils,
3. Saline and Sodic Soils, &
4. Acid Soils- 10
1. State the importance of soil survey?
2. Explain the land capability classification? 10
4. Explain
1. land suitability classes,
2. land capability class,
3. land capability sub class, &
4. land capability units? 10
5. Explain the following
1. rain drop erosion,
2. Sheet erosion,
3. Rill erosion,
4. gully erosion,
5. waterfall erosion? 2*5=10
6. Explain the following
1. rain drop erosion,
2. Sheet erosion,
3. Rill erosion,
4. gully erosion,
5. waterfall erosion? 2*5=10
7. Explain land slips and its causes & remedial measures? 4+3+3=10
8. Explain factors affecting erosion by water, climate, topography and vegetation? 10
9. Determine of field density of soil by core cutter method? 10
1. Find the relationship between porosity and voids ratio of soil?
2. Explain Mohr’s stress circle of soil? 5+5

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