Aquaculture Engineering

Unit 11 - Water distribution and control structures

Unit 11 - Expected Learning Outcome
It defines about canal and types of canals used for aqua farm such as feeder canal, diversion, drainage and protection canal. It also deals with formula used to calculate cross sectional area of the canal. It describe about the pipe line and types of pipes used for supply of water in aqua farm. It briefs about water budget equation. It describe about terminology required for design of canal, most economical section of the channel erodible and non-erodible canals.

It also details about water controlling structures or gates and their types, such as main gate, secondary gate, pond inlet gates etc., It describe about computation of discharge through sluices.