SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ENGINEERING NOTES

UPDATED ON:- 01-07-2024

Soil and Water Conservation Engineering (OUTLINE NOTES)

All Lecture Links

Lecture-1 Introduction to Soil and Water Conservation and causes of soil erosion:-

https://plantbreeding2010.blogspot.com/2024/12/introduction-to-soil-and-water.html

Lecture-2 Definition and agents of soil erosion and water erosion:-

https://plantbreeding2010.blogspot.com/2024/12/definition-and-agents-of-soil-erosion.html

Lecture-3 Forms of soil erosion-rain drop, sheet, rill and gully erosion, factor affecting soil erosion:-

https://plantbreeding2010.blogspot.com/2024/12/forms-of-soil-erosion-rain-drop-sheet.html

Lecture-4 Gully classification and control measures:-

https://plantbreeding2010.blogspot.com/2024/12/gully-classification-and-control.html

Lecture-5 Soil loss estimation by universal Soil Loss Equation:-

https://plantbreeding2010.blogspot.com/2024/12/soil-loss-estimation-by-universal-soil.html

Lecture-6 Wind erosion- principle of wind erosion and its control measures:-

https://plantbreeding2010.blogspot.com/2024/12/wind-erosion-principle-of-wind-erosion.html

Lecture-7 Principles of erosion control: Introduction to contouring, strip cropping. Contour bund. Graded bund and bench terracing. Grassed water ways:-

https://plantbreeding2010.blogspot.com/2024/12/principles-of-erosion-control.html

Lecture-8 Water harvesting and its techniques:-

https://plantbreeding2010.blogspot.com/2024/12/water-harvesting-and-its-techniques.html

Lecture-9 Centrifugal pumps- volute and diffuser types; Principle of operation of centrifugal pumps:-

https://plantbreeding2010.blogspot.com/2024/12/centrifugal-pumps-volute-and-diffuser.html

Lecture-10 Pump related terms- capacity, suction lifts, suction head, discharge head, friction head, pressure head, total head, velocity head, net positive suction head, maximum practical suction lift of pumps, water horsepower, shaft horse power, pump efficiency, brake horse power:-

https://plantbreeding2010.blogspot.com/2024/12/pump-related-terms.html

Lecture-11 Measurement of irrigation water- volume method, velocity- area method, water meter, weirs- rectangular, cipolletti, 90° V- notch:-

https://plantbreeding2010.blogspot.com/2024/12/measurement-of-irrigation-water-volume.html

Lecture-12 Drip irrigation method- Adoptability, limitation, components and layout:-

https://plantbreeding2010.blogspot.com/2024/12/drip-irrigation-method-adoptability.html

Lecture-13 Sprinkler irrigation method- adoptability, limitations, types, components and layout:-

https://plantbreeding2010.blogspot.com/2024/12/sprinkler-irrigation-method.html