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Design of Contour Bund

The document provides details on how to design contour bunds, including calculating the vertical interval, horizontal interval, required storage volume, depth of water stored, bund cross-section, and earthwork. It gives the following design parameters: 1) Vertical interval and horizontal interval are calculated based on land slope and rainfall 2) Storage volume is calculated using rainfall excess, infiltration, horizontal interval, length of bund, and watershed area 3) Depth of water stored is calculated by equating runoff volume to storage volume 4) Bund cross-section and earthwork are then calculated based on depth of water and design specifications.

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Design of Contour Bund

The document provides details on how to design contour bunds, including calculating the vertical interval, horizontal interval, required storage volume, depth of water stored, bund cross-section, and earthwork. It gives the following design parameters: 1) Vertical interval and horizontal interval are calculated based on land slope and rainfall 2) Storage volume is calculated using rainfall excess, infiltration, horizontal interval, length of bund, and watershed area 3) Depth of water stored is calculated by equating runoff volume to storage volume 4) Bund cross-section and earthwork are then calculated based on depth of water and design specifications.

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Practical No: 1

Design of Contour Bund


Aim: Design of contour bund

Theory:
The design parameters required for contour bunds are
(1) Vertical interval
(2) Horizontal interval
(3) Bund cross-section
(4) Earth work due to bunding
Height of the contour bund should be enough to store the expected peak runoff for a
10 years recurrence interval. A free board of about 20% should be provided for the
settlement of height.
(1) Calculation of Vertical Interval (V.I) and Horizontal Interval (H.I)
For low rainfall areas

Where,
VI = Vertical interval, m
HI = Horizontal interval, m
S = Original land slope, %
2) Calculation of Storage Required for Runoff Volume

Where,
P = Precipitation, m
Pe = Excess rainfall depth or surface runoff, m
I = infiltration depth, m
H.I = Horizontal interval, m
L = Length of bund behind which the runoff is stored, m
A = Area of watershed behind two bunds, m2.
RV = Runoff volume to be stored, m3.
(3) Calculation of Storage Volume

Fig. 1.1. Layout of contour bund. (Source: Das, 2002)


From the above layout of contour bund (Fig. 1.1),

Storage volume (SV) = area of water stored behind the bund × length of bund (m3)
where,
d = depth of water stored behind the bund (m)
n: 1(H: V) = side slope of the contour bund
4:1 (H: V) = Seepage line slope of the bund
(4) Calculation of Depth of Water Stored Behind Bund
For total runoff absorbed by the bund,
Runoff volume (RV) = Storage volume (Sv)
Using this relationship, the depth of water stored behind bund is calculated.

(5) Calculation of Bund Cross Section


(6) Calculation of Earth Work due to Bunding

NUMERICAL:
Question
Calculate the height and cross sectional area of contour bund to be constructed on a
land slope of 5%. The other details are given as under:
i) Rainfall excess for 24-hr duration is 80cm
ii) Horizontal interval=15cm
iii) Depth of water flow over the weir=30cm
2. Calculate the total length and earthwork of contour bund per hectare, which is
constructed on 5%land slope. The bund spacing was maintained as 25cm. the
specification of bund is given as under:
i) Top width=50cm
ii)Bottom width=125cm
iii)Height=100cm
lateral and side bunds are also formed in field

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