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B.E. (Civil Engineering) (Insem)

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IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE

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(2019 Pattern) (Semester - VIII) (401013C) (Elective - V)

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3) Assume suitable data, if necessary.

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Q1) a) Define irrigation and explain its necessity in a tropical country like India.
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What are the advantages of irrigation? [6]

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b) Explain following water distribution techniques in farms: [6]
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i) furrow irrigation
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ii) check flooding,
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iii) basin flooding
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c) Define [3]
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i) gross command area

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ii) culturable command area

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iii) intensity of irrigation

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b) Discuss advantages and disadvantages of sprinkler irrigation. [5]

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c) Explain factors affecting the choice of irrigation methods. [5]

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Q3) a) Estimate the potential evapotranspiration (PET) of an area for the month
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July and August in which rice is grown. The latitude of the area is 12°N.
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The average value of crop coefficient K = 1.10 in Blaney-Criddle formula.

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The mean monthly temperature for the month July and August is 82°F
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(27.78°C) and 80°F (26.67°C). Use Table (3a) to calculate monthly

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Table 3a: Monthly daytime hours percentage, Ph, for use in

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Blaney-Criddle formula
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10 8.86 8.71
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15 9.05 8.83
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 b) Explain direct method of measurement of evapotranspiration using

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c) Discss the significance of soil structure in irrigation engineering. [3]

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Q4) a) Explain step by step procedure for estimating reference crop

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b) Estimate the potential evapotranspiration (PET) of an area for the month
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Oct in which sugarcane is grown. The latitude of the area is 12°N. Use
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given below: [8]

Month Mean monthly air temperature (°C)
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Jan 19.9
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Agu 26.3
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An empirical constant ‘a’ in Thornthwaite formula is given by:

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a = 6.75 × 10–7 I3t  7.71  105 It2  1.792  102 It  0.49239
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where, It = the total of 12 monthly values of heat index.

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Use Table (4a) to calculate Adjustment factor for number of hours of daylight
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and days in the month in Thornthwaite formula.

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Table 4a: Adjustment factor in Thornthwaite formula

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