CONTENTS
E. S. Bellasis
PAGE
Preface
vii
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
ARTICLE
1.
Preliminary Remarks
1
2.
General Principles of Canal Design
2
3.
Information concerning Canals
11
4.
Losses of Water
16
5.
Duty of Water
21
6.
Sketch of a Project
26
CHAPTER II
THE DESIGNING OF A CANAL
1.
Headworks
30
2.
The Contour Map
36
3.
Alignments and Discharges
37
4.
Remarks on Distributaries
45
5.
Design of Canal and Branches
47
6.
Banks and Roads
53
7.
Trial Lines
58
8.
Final Line and Estimate
59
9.
Design of a Distributary
60
10.
Best System of Distributaries
71
11.
Outlets
76
12.
Masonry Works
80
13.
Pitching
90
14.
Miscellaneous Items
93
CHAPTER III
THE WORKING OF A CANAL
1.
Preliminary Remarks
96
2.
Gauges and Regulators
103
3.
Gauge Readings and Discharges
106
4.
Registers of Irrigation and Outlets
113
5.
Distribution of Supply
118
6.
Extensions and Remodellings
127
7.
Remodelling of Outlets
131
8.
Miscellaneous Items
137
CHAPTER IV
THE PUNJAB TRIPLE CANAL PROJECT
1.
General Description
144
2.
Areas and Discharges
147
3.
Remarks
156
CHAPTER V
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN IRRIGATION CANALS
1.
Preliminary Remarks
158
2.
Reduction of Losses in the Channels
159
3.
Modules
162
APPENDICES
A.
Divide Wall on Lower Chenab Canal
169
B.
Specification for Maintenance of Channels
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