WITH EFFECT FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2013- 2014
CE 404
WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING - II
Instruction 4 Periods per week
Duration of University Examination 3 Hours
University Examination 75 Marks
Sessional 25 Marks
UNIT-I
Types of reservoirs, Selection of site, Storage capacity analysis, Reservoir sedimentation, Flood routing through retarding basin.
UNIT-II
Storage Head Works : Types of dams, advantages & disadvantages, selection criteria, Economical height ofthe dam, Gravity dams, Forces acting on dam, stability analysis, Principal stresses, Elementary profile and Practical profile, Low and high gravity dams.
UNIT-III
Earth Dams : Types, Methods of construction, Seepage analysis for homogenous and Zoned embankment dams, Drainage in embankment dams, Various types of filters, Failure of Earth dams & Design criteria.
UNIT-IV
Spill Ways & Energy Dissipation : Types of Spill ways, Ogee Spill Ways, Design ofOgeee profile, Fixation of levels, Syphon Spill Way & Chute Spill Way. Energy Dissipaters, Hydraulic Jump & Bucket type dissipators, Tail water rating curve & Jump height curve.
UNIT-V
Water Power Engineering : History, demand and generation, flow duration curve, types ofhydel Plants, Water conveyance, Penstocks &Surge tanks, power house layout and components-their functions.
Suggested Reading :
- 1.Modi, Irrigation &Water Resources and Water Power, Standard Publishers, New Delhi.
- 2.Ralph W. Warbs and W.P. James, Water Resources Engineering,
Prentice Hall, New Delhi.
- 3.B.C. Punmiya & B.B. Lal, Irrigation & Water Power Engineering,
Laxmi Publishers.
- 4.S.K. Garg, Irrigation Engg.,&Hydraulic Structures,
KhannaPublishers.
- 5.Dandekar & Sarma, Water Power Engineering, Vikas Publishers, New Delhi.