Tanks irrigation system consist of the following components: 1. Tank Bund for Water Storage 2. Escape Weir 3. Tank Outlets or Supply Sluices. Component # 1. Tank Bunds for Water Storage: Tank bund is an embankment of low height. Generally it is made of earth. Since earth of various types is available tank bunds may […]
Main Components of Tanks Irrigation System | Irrigation
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Effective Methods Adopted for Drilling Tube-Wells | Groundwater | Irrigation
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The following points highlight the top three effective methods adopted for drilling tube-wells. The methods are: 1. Percussion Boring Method 2. Machine Percussion or Cable Tool Method 3. Rotary Boring Method. 1. Percussion Boring Method: This method is suitable for soft and fissured rock formations. In purely soil formations this method gives very high working […]
Design of Tank Weir (With Formula) | Tank Irrigation | Irrigation
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Since the weir has to safely pass down excess flow, estimation of peak flow becomes a first step in design of tank weirs. Catchment area of tank is small and fan shaped, so in practice it is difficult to measure the discharge. It is, therefore, estimated using empirical formulae. In north India Dicken’s formula is […]