Unit – V a) Canals
• Canals are waterways channels or artificial waterways, for water
conveyance, or to service water transport vehicles They may also help
with irrigation. It can be thought of as an artificial version of a river
The canal may be classified into the following types.
•Storage headworks
•Diversion headworks
Diversion Head Works
Diversion headworks serve to raise the water level in the river and divert
the required quantity into the canal.
 Function of diversion headworks :
•They raises the water level in the river so that the commanded area is
increased
•They regulates the supply of water into the canal
•They controls the entry of silt into the canal
•They will provide some storage of water for a short period
•They reduces the fluctuations in the level supply in the river
 Location of Diversion Headworks :-
1) The river section at the site should be narrow and well-defined.
2) The river should have high, well-defined, inerodible and non-submersible
banks so that the cost of river training works is minimum.
3) The canals taking off from the diversion head works should be quit
economical and should have a large commanded area.
4) There should be suitable arrangement for the diversion of river during
construction.
5) The site should be such that the weir (or barrage) can be aligned at right angles to
the direction of flow in the river.
6) There should be suitable locations for the undersluices, head regulator and other
components of the diversion headworks
7) The diversion headworks should not submerge costly land and property on
its upstream.
8) Good foundation should be available at the site.
9) The required materials of construction should be available near the site.
10) The site should be easily accessible by road or rail.
11) The overall cost of the project should be a minimum.
 Types of diversion headworks
• Temporary diversion headworks
• Permanent diversion headworks
• Temporary diversion headworks
 Temporary diversion headworks consist of a spur or bund constructed across
the river to raise the water level in the river and divert it into the canal.
 These bunds may be required to be constructed every year after the floods,
because they may be damaged by the floods.
• Permanent diversion headworks
 Permanent diversion headworks consists of a permanent structure such as
weir or barrage constructed across the river to raise the water level in the
river and divert it into the canal.
 Most of the diversion headworks for important canal system in our country
are permanent diversion headworks and the same are described in the
following sections.
 Components of diversion headworks :-
1. Weir or Barrage
2. Divide wall or divide groyne
3. Fish ladder
4. Undersluices or scouring sluices
5. Silt excluder
6. Canal head regulator
7. River training works such as Marginal bunds and Guide bunds.
Layout of diversion head works
Weir
A weir is a structure constructed across a river to raise its water level
and divert the eater into the canal.
Types of Weir
1) Gravity weir
2) Non gravity weir
i) Vertiacl drop weir
ii) Rock fill weir
iii) Concrete weirs
 Classification of weirs
1) According to use and function
• Storage weir
• Pick up weir
• Diversion weir
• Waste weir
2) According to control of surface flow
3) According to the design of floors
4) According to Constructional material
Location of Weirs
• A weir should be located in a stable part of the river where the river is
unlikely to change its course.
• The weir has to be built high enough to fulfill command requirements.
During high floods, the river could overtop its embankments and change
its course. Therefore, a location with firm, well defined banks should be
selected for the construction of the weir.
• Where possible, the site should have good bed conditions, such as rock
outcrops.
• Alternatively, the weir should be kept as low as possible.
 Component part of weir :-
• Weir may be masonry; rockfill or cement concrete. All weirs
normally have the following components:
1. Body wall usually with shutters;
2. upstream rough stone or boulder pitching;
3. upstream curtain wall
4. crest shutters
5. downstream curtain wall;
6. downstream apron for channel bed.
7. Shutter.
• Barrage :-
• The only difference between a weir and a barrage is of gates, that is the
flow in barrage is regulated by gates and that in weirs, by its crest height.
Barrages are costlier than weirs.
Component part Barrages:-
1.Upstream stone pitching for bed protection. 2.Upstream sheet pile.
3.Upstream apron. 4. Upstream sloping glacis.
5. Barrage crest. 6. RCC pier with rail/road bridge on top.
7. Gate on the crest between RCC piers. 8.Downstream glacis.
9. Downstream apron.
10. Energy dissipation devices like friction blocks, end sills etc.
11. Downstream and intermediate sheet piles.
12. Downstream stone pitching for bed protection.
 DISADVANTAGES OF EARTH DAMS
 Earth dams are further divided into the following types:
 Earth dams are further divided into the following types:

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  • 1.
    Unit – Va) Canals • Canals are waterways channels or artificial waterways, for water conveyance, or to service water transport vehicles They may also help with irrigation. It can be thought of as an artificial version of a river The canal may be classified into the following types. •Storage headworks •Diversion headworks
  • 2.
    Diversion Head Works Diversionheadworks serve to raise the water level in the river and divert the required quantity into the canal.  Function of diversion headworks : •They raises the water level in the river so that the commanded area is increased •They regulates the supply of water into the canal •They controls the entry of silt into the canal •They will provide some storage of water for a short period •They reduces the fluctuations in the level supply in the river
  • 3.
     Location ofDiversion Headworks :- 1) The river section at the site should be narrow and well-defined. 2) The river should have high, well-defined, inerodible and non-submersible banks so that the cost of river training works is minimum. 3) The canals taking off from the diversion head works should be quit economical and should have a large commanded area. 4) There should be suitable arrangement for the diversion of river during construction. 5) The site should be such that the weir (or barrage) can be aligned at right angles to the direction of flow in the river. 6) There should be suitable locations for the undersluices, head regulator and other components of the diversion headworks 7) The diversion headworks should not submerge costly land and property on its upstream. 8) Good foundation should be available at the site. 9) The required materials of construction should be available near the site. 10) The site should be easily accessible by road or rail. 11) The overall cost of the project should be a minimum.
  • 4.
     Types ofdiversion headworks • Temporary diversion headworks • Permanent diversion headworks • Temporary diversion headworks  Temporary diversion headworks consist of a spur or bund constructed across the river to raise the water level in the river and divert it into the canal.  These bunds may be required to be constructed every year after the floods, because they may be damaged by the floods. • Permanent diversion headworks  Permanent diversion headworks consists of a permanent structure such as weir or barrage constructed across the river to raise the water level in the river and divert it into the canal.  Most of the diversion headworks for important canal system in our country are permanent diversion headworks and the same are described in the following sections.
  • 5.
     Components ofdiversion headworks :- 1. Weir or Barrage 2. Divide wall or divide groyne 3. Fish ladder 4. Undersluices or scouring sluices 5. Silt excluder 6. Canal head regulator 7. River training works such as Marginal bunds and Guide bunds. Layout of diversion head works
  • 6.
    Weir A weir isa structure constructed across a river to raise its water level and divert the eater into the canal. Types of Weir 1) Gravity weir 2) Non gravity weir i) Vertiacl drop weir ii) Rock fill weir iii) Concrete weirs
  • 7.
     Classification ofweirs 1) According to use and function • Storage weir • Pick up weir • Diversion weir • Waste weir 2) According to control of surface flow 3) According to the design of floors 4) According to Constructional material
  • 8.
    Location of Weirs •A weir should be located in a stable part of the river where the river is unlikely to change its course. • The weir has to be built high enough to fulfill command requirements. During high floods, the river could overtop its embankments and change its course. Therefore, a location with firm, well defined banks should be selected for the construction of the weir. • Where possible, the site should have good bed conditions, such as rock outcrops. • Alternatively, the weir should be kept as low as possible.
  • 9.
     Component partof weir :- • Weir may be masonry; rockfill or cement concrete. All weirs normally have the following components: 1. Body wall usually with shutters; 2. upstream rough stone or boulder pitching; 3. upstream curtain wall 4. crest shutters 5. downstream curtain wall; 6. downstream apron for channel bed. 7. Shutter.
  • 10.
    • Barrage :- •The only difference between a weir and a barrage is of gates, that is the flow in barrage is regulated by gates and that in weirs, by its crest height. Barrages are costlier than weirs.
  • 11.
    Component part Barrages:- 1.Upstreamstone pitching for bed protection. 2.Upstream sheet pile. 3.Upstream apron. 4. Upstream sloping glacis. 5. Barrage crest. 6. RCC pier with rail/road bridge on top. 7. Gate on the crest between RCC piers. 8.Downstream glacis. 9. Downstream apron. 10. Energy dissipation devices like friction blocks, end sills etc. 11. Downstream and intermediate sheet piles. 12. Downstream stone pitching for bed protection.
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  • 14.
     Earth damsare further divided into the following types:
  • 15.
     Earth damsare further divided into the following types: