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Transportation engineering&
Water resource engineering
Kaustubh J. SaneHJD Institute of Technical Education & Research, Kera
https://sites.google.com/a/gtu.edu.in/be_085_06_head/home
PART 4 & 5
WATERWAY ROADWAY RAILWAY
Assist and provide powerfulmean of defense in the emergency of national security
ECONOMICAL PROSPERITY ECONOMIC- employment topeople, increase land value,industrial development,stability in price due to easyand rapid transportPOLITICAL- easy control ofcentral administration,migrating people, mobilizingtroops, war equipments intime of war, unit in peopleSOCIAL- broadening socialoutlook of masses, easy accessto religious places, convenientmode of transportation,removal of feeling of isolation,
Cheapest mode of communication because rail and road transport require special track and surfaces.
IMPORTANT IN DEFENCE &MILITARY NEED, & LAW ANDORDER INSIDE THE COUNTRY
Possess high load carryingcapacity.
SERVE AS FEEDER FOR RAILWAY,AIRWAY, WATERWAY.
Requires cheap motive power for working.
CHEEPER AND CONVENIENT WAYOF TRANSPORT
Leads to overall development of commerce, industry and international trade.
FACILITATES COMMUNICATIONBETWEEN CITIES
Modes of transportation
Types of Road as per function
• Expressway,
• NH- national highway
• SH- state highway
• MDR- major district road
• ODR-ordinary district road
• VR-village road
Modern modes of transportation
BRTS METRO RAIL
Types of road as per material
Bituminous road
Concrete road
Traffic signs: -Regulatory signs
-Warning signs-Informatory sign
Regulatory signs
Warning signs
Informatory sign
Informatory sign
Water resource engineering
• Hydrological Cycle
Water shed development
Conservation of water
1.It is a resource that is a benefit to everyone.
2. To save money. Lower consumption means lowerwater bills.
3. To keep rates low. Maximizing current water supplieshelps defer the need to develop new, more expensivesources of water.
4. To prepare for a drought. Many areas of the countryhave experienced drought conditions in the past fewyears. Water conservation helps prepare for these worstof times.
5. To comply with regulations. Many states and localregulators have established efficient water useregulations.
Conservation of water
Rainwater harvestingCheck dams
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Major dams & canals in India
1. Cheruthoni Dam:
• Built in: 1976
• Height: 454 ft
• Location: Idukki, Kerala
• Importance: Largest gravity dam in Kerala & third highest dam in India
2. Krishnarajasagar Dam:
• Built in: 1924
• Height: 125 feet
• Location: Mysore, Karnataka
• Importance: This dam reservoir is the main source of drinking water in Mysore and Bangalore city inhabitants.
3. Mettur Dam:• Built in: 1934• Height: 120 ft.• Location: Salem, Tamil Nadu• Importance: Provides irrigation
facilities to around 271,000 acres of farm land in Tamil Nadu.
4. Bisalpur Dam:• Built in: 1999• Height: 130 ft• Location: Tonk, Rajasthan• Importance: Main source of water
supply to nearby villages and towns•
• 5. Maithon Dam:
• Built in: 1953
• Height: 165 ft
• Location: Dhanbad, Jharkhand
• Importance: Designed for flood control
• Upper Ganges Canal
• The Upper Ganges Canal is the maincanal of Ganges canal system projects,which starts Haridwar to Aligarhdistrict via Meerut and Bulandshahr.The 1412 Km long Upper Ganges Canalis use to irrigates the Doab region ofIndia.
• Indira Gandhi Canal
• The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world. Indira Gandhi Canal is 649 km long and consists of Rajasthan feeder canal
• Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal
• The Sutlej Yamuna link canal also known as SYL is a major project to connect the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers. Sutlej Yamuna link canal is 214-km long freight canal which will create important commercial links to India.
• Sharda Canal
• The Sharda Canal is the longestcanal in Uttar Pradesh along withits several branches it form anetwork of canals.