Book Details:
• Author: Dr. V.C. Agarwal
• Publisher: S.K. Kataria & Sons
• Edition: First 2014
• Language: English
• Number of Pages: 625
• Binding: Unknown Binding
• Release Date: 01 January 2014
• ISBN: 9789350145425

About the Book:
This book is a comprehensive guide to irrigation engineering, water resources management, and hydraulic structures, specially designed for civil engineering students. Written by Dr. V.C. Agarwal, the book explains irrigation systems, canal design, hydraulic flow principles, and water power engineering in a clear and systematic manner.

The book covers important topics including canals and related problems, design of stable channels, crop water requirements, flow irrigation, furrow irrigation systems, sprinkler irrigation, cross drainage works, hydrodynamics of water flow, canal falls, canal regulation, canal outlets, hydraulic jump, spillways, river training works, head works, fluvial hydraulics, stream flow measurement, gravity and earth dams, project economics, water power engineering, powerhouse design, and important irrigation projects of India. It also includes index for academic preparation and technical reference.

With well-organized chapters and easy-to-understand explanations, this book serves as an excellent academic and reference resource for university studies, hydraulic engineering learning, water resources education, and competitive examinations related to irrigation and civil engineering.