CE 420 Irrigation and Drainage

Credit Structure: (3-0)3

Catalog Description:
The need for correcting the natural distribution of water. Irrigation systems: Rotation system, demand system, limited demand system, unit area unit water system. Types of irrigation networks. Required information for the design of irrigation projects. General principles of system layout. Computational principles for channel design.

Course Objectives:
To introduce basic tools for planning, analysis and design for irrigation and drainage systems.

Prerequisites:
None

Textbook(s):
V.E. Hansen, O.W. Israelsen and G.E. Stringhom, “Irrigation Principles and Practices”, John Wiley and Sons, 1980.

Reference(s):
T. Tumer “Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Water Resources (Lecture Notes)”, Publication 8, 1993.

Syllabus:
1. Introduction to Irrigation and Drainage
2. Soil and Water Relationships
3. Determination of Irrigation Water Demand
4. Irrigation Project Systems
5. Drainage of Irrigated Lands

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
None

Computer Usage:
Determination of section dimensions of irrigation and drainage channels.

Laboratory Work:
None

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Scineces: None
Engineering Design: 2 credits
Engineering Sciences: 1 credit
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: None

Instructors:
Melih Yanmaz