Fundamentals of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
by Gupta, S K
ISBN: 9789389605365
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2020
Price : Rs. 18995.00
Biblio : xviii+671p
Author Profile
Dr. S.K. Gupta is an Agricultural Engineer with specialization in Soil and Water Engineering. He obtained B.Tech (Agril. Engg.) and Master of Agricultural Engineering from the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana and Ph.D in Civil Engineering from Jawahar Lal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Dr. Gupta is Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Indian National Academy of Engineering and Indian Society of Agricultural Engineering. Since his jo
About The Book
The textbook titled 'Fundamentals of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering' broadly covers and illustrates basic concepts of soil and water engineering taught to the students of B.Sc. (Agriculture) Honours. Considering the emerging challenges, the scope of the book has been widened to include few chapters that may find place in any future revision of the courses by the Dean's committee. Besides, inclusion of these chapters makes this book a handy guidebook to the students of agricultural engin
Table of Contents
Foreword v
Preface ix
1. Introduction to Engineering Survey 3
2. Chain Types and Measurement Errors 15
3. Ranging 33
4. Areas and Volumes 37
5. Chain Survey: Triangulation 53
6. Plane Table Survey 69
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7. Compass Traversing 77
8. Dumpy Level 93
9. Levelling and Contouring 111
10. Introduction to Theodolite 127
Section II: On-Farm Development
11. On-Farm Land Levelling 137
12. Groundwater Aquifers and Pumps 167
13. Open Channel Flow 211
14. Underground Pipe Conveyance of Irr
