Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

Ingénierie de la conservation des sols et de l'eau

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ENGINEERING

1. Hydrological cycle-measurement of precipitation, analysis and computation of precipitation data.

2. Runoff definition, factors affecting runoff, measurement and estimation of runoff by rational method.

3. Definition, scope, principles, and need of soil conservation. Soil erosion mechanics. Principle and types of erosion control.

4. Bunding and terracing, their design, alignment, construction, and maintenance.

5. Elementary knowledge of gully control structure and grassed waterways.