1st Edition
The Use of Delft3D to Simulate the Deposition of Cohesive and Non-Cohesive Sediments in Irrigation Systems
1 Introduction
1.1 Importance of irrigated agriculture
1.2 Sediments problems in irrigation canals
1.3 Operation of canals
1.4 Mathematical models
1.5 Previous studies & research gap
1.6 Research objective
1.7 Methods
1.8 Structures of the thesis & Scope of the study
2 The use of DELFT3D for irrigation systems simulations
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Methods
2.3 Results
2.4 Discussion
2.5 Conclusions
3 The use of 2D/3D models to show the differences between cohesive and non-cohesive sediments in irrigation canals
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Methods
3.3 Model setup
3.4 Results
3.5 Discussion
3.6 Conclusion
4 What is the effect of gate selection on the non-cohesive sedimentation in irrigation schemes? – A case study from Nepal
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Methods
4.3 Results
4.4 Discusison
4.5 Conclusions
5 The role of gate operation in reducing problems with cohesive and non-cohesive sediments in irrigation canals
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Materials and Methods
5.3 Results
5.4 Discussion
5.5 Conclusions
6 Conclusions and Recommendations
6.1 Conclusions
6.2 Reflection
6.3 Recommendation
6.4 Research contributions
6.5 Further studies
References
Biography
Shaimaa Abd Al-AMear Theol is a Ph.D. fellow in the Water Science and Engineering Department/ Land and Water Development for Food Security in IHE Delft, and Wageningen University & research in the Netherlands. She obtained MSc in Hydraulic Engineering from IHE-Delft (was named UNESCO-IHE), Delft, the Netherlands in the year 2011. Her study abroad is fully supported by the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. She has a background in engineering. Her primary research interests are the cohesive and non-cohesive impacts on the irrigation systems, and the 2D/3D modelling in irrigation systems.
