The Irrigation Engineering RRB JE Notes provides a concise and comprehensive guide to essential topics in irrigation and water resource management. It begins with an Introduction to Irrigation Engineering, covering Types of Irrigation, Water Distribution Techniques, and the Delta and Duty of Crops, along with factors influencing water usage and crop productivity.
Key topics include Soil-Moisture-Irrigation Relationships, Theory of Consumptive Use, and Canal Irrigation, with in-depth coverage of Canal Design, Kennedy’s Theory, Lacey’s Theory, and Canal Lining. Structural aspects like Gravity Dams, Forces Acting on Dams, Modes of Failure, and Drainage Design are also addressed.
The guide explores Hydrology, including Rainfall Measurement, Snowfall, Hydrographs, and Flood Control. Additional sections cover Wells, Weirs and Barrages, Watershed Management, and Land Reclamation.
With practice MCQs and answers, this resource is ideal for mastering irrigation engineering concepts for RRB JE and other competitive exams.
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to irrigation engineering
- Types of irrigations
- Techniques of water distribution
- Delta and duty of crop
- Factors effecting duty
- Soil-moisture-irrigation relationship
- Theory of consumptive use
- Canal irrigation
- Design of canals
- Kennedy’s theory
- Lacey’s theory
- Lining of canals
- Gravity dams analysis
- Types of dams
- Forces acting on the dams
- Modes of failure of dams
- Water lagging and drainage design
- Hydrology
- Measurement of rainfall
- Snowfall
- Estimation of missing rainfall
- Hydrographs
- Wells
- Weir and barrage
- Flood control
- Watershed management
- Land reclamation