CEI 211 Irrigation & Drainage Engineering
2nd Year: Civil Engineering. (2nd Term)

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (4+2)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (110+40+0)] = 150

Introduction for the water cycle and water resources and use in different sectors. Elements of the hydrologic cycle: Measurements of rainfall, Evaporation, Surface runoff. Methods of measuring levels, Discharges and groundwater flows. Introduction to groundwater, Sources, Characteristics and movement. An overview for well design and pumps’ selection. Soil-Plant-Water relationships. Irrigation water requirements, Irrigation efficiency and calculating periods between irrigations, Low rates and irrigation time. Different types of field water application : Surface irrigation methods, Sprinkler and drip irrigation, Subsurface irrigation. Planning, Design, Management, Operation and maintenance for different methods. Canal lining. An overview for the irrigation structures for control and distribution of water on the canals and field levels, Crossing works, Navigation works and water lifting devices. Planning and design of fish ponds. Introduction to the drainage, Types, Factors influencing selection and design. Design of open, Subsurface and vertical drains. Disposal of drainage water and drainage water reuse and precautions. Summary of river nile hydrology, Annual and long-term storage in reservoirs and the high aswan dam. Development of the irrigation system in Egypt. The environmental impacts of irrigation and drainage projects in general.

References:
• Zimmerman, J. D., Irrigation, John Wiley and Sons, 1977.
• Withers, B. and Vipond, S., Irrigation: Design and Practice, Bastfor Academic and Educational Ltd., 1983.
• شبكات الري والصرف - التخطيط والتصميم الهندسي, كلية الهندسة, جامعة الإسكندرية, 2000.
• هندسة الري والصرف, كلية الهندسة, جامعة عين شمس, 2001.