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COURSE OUTLINE
(Name of Course Developer: Prof. Ashok Mishra, AgFE Department, IIT
Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721 302)
Module 1: Introduction and Concept of Soil Erosion
Lesson 1: Introduction
1.1 Why Soil and Water Conservation?
Lesson 2: Principles of Soil Erosion
2.1 Causes of Soil Erosion
2.2 Types of Soil Erosion
2.3 Agents of Soil Erosion
2.4 Factors Affecting Soil Erosion
2.5 Mechanics of Soil Erosion
Module 5: Sedimentation
Lesson 19: Sedimentation of Water Resources
19.1 Sedimentation
19.2 Sources of Sedimentation
19.3 Factors Affecting Sedimentation of Water Resources
19.4 Losses due to Sedimentation of Water Resources
Lesson 20: Sediment Transport and Measurements
20.1 Mechanics of Sediment Transportation
20.2 Types of Sediments Transported Along with Streams
20.3 Methods of in Stream Sediment Measurements
Lesson 21: In-stream Sediment Measurements
21.1 Location of Measurement
21.2 Frequency of Measurement
21.3 Number of Monitoring Stations
21.4 Observation and Collection of Sediment Samples
21.5 Estimation of Different Loads from Samples
Lesson 22: Reservoir Sedimentation
22.1 Distribution of Sediments in Reservoirs
22.2 Distribution and Estimation of Reservoir Sedimentation
22.3 Factors Affecting the Sedimentation of Reservoirs
22.4 Rate of Reservoir Sedimentation- Sediment Delivery Ratio, Trap Efficiency
22.5 Reservoir Sedimentation Control