Irrigation Works

About this eBook

Author

Bellasis, E. S. (Edward Skelton), 1855-1945

Title

Irrigation works : the principles on which their design and working should be based, with special details relating to Indian canals and some proposed improvements

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lame and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

TC: Technology: Ocean engineering

Subject

Irrigation

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 56113

Release Date

December 3, 2017

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.IRRIGATION WORKS
2. 2.CONTENTS
3. 3.PREFACE
4. 4.CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION — 1. Preliminary Remarks. — 2. General Principles of Canal Design. — 3. Information Concerning Canals. — 4. Losses of Water. — 5. Duty of Water. — 6. Sketch of a Project.
5. 5.CHAPTER II. The Designing of a Canal. — 1. Headworks. — 2. The Contour Map. — 3. Alignments and Discharges. — 4. Remarks on Distributaries. — 5. Design of Canal and Branches. — 6. Banks and Roads. — 7. Trial Lines. — 8. Final Line and Estimate. — 9. Design of a Distributary. — 10. Best System of Distributaries. — 11. Outlets. — 12. Masonry Works. — 13. Pitching. — 14. Miscellaneous Items.
6. 6.CHAPTER III. The Working of a Canal. — 1. Preliminary Remarks. — 2. Gauges and Regulation. — 3. Gauge Readings and Discharges. — 4. Registers of Irrigation and Outlets. — 5. Distribution of Supply. — 6. Extensions and Remodellings. — 7. Remodelling of outlets. — 8. Miscellaneous Items.
7. 7.CHAPTER IV. The Punjab Triple Canal Project. [41] — 1. General Description. — 2. Areas and Discharges. — 3. Remarks.
8. 8.CHAPTER V. Proposed Improvements in Irrigation Canals. — 1. Preliminary Remarks. — 2. Reduction of Losses in the Channels. — I. Ordinary Unlined Trenches. — II. Lined Trenches. — 3. Modules.
9. 9.APPENDICES. — APPENDIX A. DIVIDE WALL ON LOWER CHENAB CANAL. — APPENDIX B. SPECIFICATION FOR MAINTENANCE OF CHANNELS. — I. Roads and Banks. — II. Jungle and Trees. — III. Cattle Crossings or Gháts. — IV. Miscellaneous Items. — APPENDIX C. SPECIFICATION FOR MAINTENANCE OF MASONRY WORKS. — 1. General Repairs. — 2. Jungle. — 3. Dressing, etc. — APPENDIX D. WATCHING AND PROTECTING BANKS AND EMBANKMENTS. [61] — 1. Watching. — 2. Gauge Readers, Regulating Establishment, Bungalow Watchmen, etc. — 3. Employment of Men on Repairs. — 4. Strength of Establishment. — 5. Stakes and Mallets. — 6. Breaches. — 7. Serious Breaches. — 8. Breach Reports. — 9. Progress Report. — 10. Estimates. — 11. Breaches in the Flooded Area near Canal Heads. — 12. Breaches in Flood Embankments. — APPENDIX E. SPECIFICATION FOR BUSHING. — APPENDIX F. ESCAPES. — APPENDIX G. GAUGES. — APPENDIX H. GIBB’S MODULE. [65] — Hydraulic Principle. — Structural Details. — APPENDIX K. KENNEDY’S GAUGE OUTLET. [66]
10. 10.INDEX.
11. 11.Transcriber’s Notes

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