Aquaculture Engineering

Construction of ponds - Excavation of soil

Unit 5- Construction of Fish ponds

Construction of ponds
Excavation of soil

The excavation of ponds may be done either engaging manual labour, when speed of construction is under consideration bulldozer or scoop may be utilized. The excavation of the pond should be as far as possible preceded in layers. The top ground soil should be stocked in one place and it should not be used for any construction. Few dead men should be left on the pond bed for measuring volume of earth work. Which should be removed and pond bed made even immediately after the measurements have been recorded in the measurement book.