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Water Resources Engineering Course

This document provides information about the CE401 Water Resources Engineering course offered in the autumn semester of the 2022-2023 academic year. The course instructor is Prof. M. J. Reddy and will cover topics like hydrology, hydraulic structures, irrigation, and water resources planning. Students will be assessed through class tests, assignments, a mid-semester exam, and a final exam. A minimum of 80% attendance is required to be eligible to appear for the final exam.

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Water Resources Engineering Course

This document provides information about the CE401 Water Resources Engineering course offered in the autumn semester of the 2022-2023 academic year. The course instructor is Prof. M. J. Reddy and will cover topics like hydrology, hydraulic structures, irrigation, and water resources planning. Students will be assessed through class tests, assignments, a mid-semester exam, and a final exam. A minimum of 80% attendance is required to be eligible to appear for the final exam.

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CE401- Water Resources Engineering (Credits : 3-0-0-6)

Academic year: 2022-2023 Semester offered: Autumn Lecture Slot: 2


(Timing: Monday 9:30-10:25 pm; Tuesday: 10:35-11:30 am; Thursday: 11:35 to 12:30 am)

Course Instructor for CE401(S2)


Prof. M. J. Reddy
Office: Room 118, Civil Engg Dept, IIT Bombay
Email: mjreddy@[Link]

Course Contents:
Basics of Hydrology and Hydrological Processes (Precipitation, Abstractions, Infiltration, and Runoff,
Watersheds, Basin Characteristics, Streamflows). Hydrograph analysis (direct runoff hydrographs and unit
hydrographs); Floods and Droughts; Frequency analysis; Flood routing; Planning of Small and Large
Hydraulic structures (Weirs, barrages, dams, spillways), Reservoir planning and operation; River intakes;
Hydro-electric power classification and investigations(penstocks and anchor blocks, Turbines); Irrigation,
crop requirements and yields. Canals layout and networks, Regime channels, canal losses and water-
logging.

References:
Subramanya K, Engineering Hydrology (4th Edition), Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, New Dehli, 2017 (Good
reference for Engineering Hydrology)
Ven Te Chow, David R. Maidment, Larry W. Mays (2013). Applied Hydrology, 2nd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill
Education,572 pages. (Good reference for Hydrology)
Wurbs R.A and James W.P, Water Resources Engineering, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi 2002 (Good reference
for Water Resources part)
Cuenca R.H, Irrigation System Design, An Engineering Approach, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1989
(Good reference for Irrigation Engineering)
Garg S.K.., Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi 2001 (Good reference for
irrigation and hydraulic structures)
Linsley R.K., Franzini J.B., Freyberg D.L. and Techobanoglous G, Water Resources Engineering, McGraw Hill Book
Co., 1992. (Good reference for Water Resources topics)
Mays L.W and Tung Y-K, Hydrosystems Engineering and Management, McGraw Hill Inc, New York, 1992 (Good
reference for Urban Stormwater Management Systems)
& other books related to Hydrology and Water resources.

Additional Readings: Research papers from Journals like Water Resources Research; Journal of Water Resources
Planning & Management, Journal of Hydrology, Advances in Water Resources, etc.

Assessment criteria:
Class Tests: 20% Mid Sem: 20%
Assignments+ Class Aptitude: 15-20% Final Exam : 40-45%

Assignments: Assignments given in a week is due in the following week’s last class. There is no late
submission option.

Attendance: A minimum of 80% attendance in the lectures is essential. Students not having 80 percent attendance will
not be allowed for the end-semester examination and will be awarded DX grade.

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