Applied Irrigation Engineering

Abstract

This book has been written for providing information about Pakistan’s water resources, its irrigation network and knowledge related to the principles governing sustained management of irrigation system; to Engineers, Professionals and students of various disciplines such as Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering and Agricultural sciences. The book is also a valuable resource for those who are engaged in the design, development and management of water resources of the country. Special emphasis has been laid to focus on application of engineering principles in the field. Efforts have also been made to equip the readers of this book with a basic understanding of the fundamental concepts and their practical aspects for better management of irrigation water. The unique feature of the book is that it contains information on local irrigation systems equipped with local terminologies used in the irrigation system, and role of various organizations such as WAPDA, IRSA, PID(s) and PIDA for managing water resources of the country, which is rarely available in the books written by the foreign and other national authors. After reading this book, the individuals will be in a better position to understand the history of the irrigation system in the Indus basin, Pakistan’s irrigation network, and development of irrigation canals before and after the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) 1960 including the Water Apportionment Accord (WAA)1991 and water allowances of the main canal commands in the country. This book is also a valuable reference for those, who want to appear in various examinations and interviews such as those conducted by Public Service Commissions, Selection Boards of the universitiesand other recruiting agencies because every chapter in the book contains MCQ (s), solved examples and exercise problems. The book will also serve as a valuable resource for finding crop water requirements under various agro-climatic zones of the country by using crop factors, specified under such conditions. The book includes guidelines in designing and selecting the most suitable irrigation practices for these cropping zones. The book can also be used as textbook for various professional degree programs and as a reference for technical writings relevant to water resources of Pakistan. The book comprises 19 chapters, each covering one specialized area of the irrigation engineering starting from the source (watershed) to the point of use of water