Study of water loss in Pelagat irrigation scheme / Hasmi Mat

Pelagat Irrigation Scheme in Besut, Terengganu was constructed to increase the paddy production with double crops which covers 696 hectares of rice-field. However, only 560 hectares had been cultivated due to insufficient water supply. The efficiency of the canal to supply the water is very low. Tho...

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Main Author:	Mat, Hasmi
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	1996
Subjects:	Sources of water supply
Online Access:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/100037/1/100037.pdf
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spelling	my-uitm-ir.1000372024-09-03T22:39:11Z Study of water loss in Pelagat irrigation scheme / Hasmi Mat 1996 Mat, Hasmi Sources of water supply Pelagat Irrigation Scheme in Besut, Terengganu was constructed to increase the paddy production with double crops which covers 696 hectares of rice-field. However, only 560 hectares had been cultivated due to insufficient water supply. The efficiency of the canal to supply the water is very low. Though the supply seems to be sufficient, water was seen to be lost along the way and unable to reach the intended destination. The study identified the causes of water loss and presents solutions to overcome the problem. The cause of water loss was due to the seepage. In other words the soil was very porous. Since the high cost to improve the soil, rehabilitation was emphasized on the concrete joints. The recommendations and rehabilitation proposal shall be forwarded to Northern Terengganu Rural Development Project (KETARA) for further action. 1996 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/100037/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/100037/1/100037.pdf text en public advanced_diploma Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Faculty of Civil Engineering
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description	Pelagat Irrigation Scheme in Besut, Terengganu was constructed to increase the paddy production with double crops which covers 696 hectares of rice-field. However, only 560 hectares had been cultivated due to insufficient water supply. The efficiency of the canal to supply the water is very low. Though the supply seems to be sufficient, water was seen to be lost along the way and unable to reach the intended destination. The study identified the causes of water loss and presents solutions to overcome the problem. The cause of water loss was due to the seepage. In other words the soil was very porous. Since the high cost to improve the soil, rehabilitation was emphasized on the concrete joints. The recommendations and rehabilitation proposal shall be forwarded to Northern Terengganu Rural Development Project (KETARA) for further action.
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title	Study of water loss in Pelagat irrigation scheme / Hasmi Mat
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Study of water loss in Pelagat irrigation scheme / Hasmi Mat

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