Failure of Tube Well A tube well may fail for the following reasons: Corrosion Incrustation Failure of Tube Well Corrosion of the Well Pipes The Corrosion of the well pipes is caused by the presence of acid, chloride and sulphate in the groundwater. The following measures can be taken to reduce the corrosion of the well … Continue reading Failure of Tube Well || Reasons – Corrosion & Incrustation →

Methods of River Bank Protection 4 methods of river bank protection are as follows:  Brick Pitching Stone Riprap Boulder Pitching Concrete Slab Lining  1. Brick Pitching  In this method of river bank protection, first of all, around 3m length of bamboo or timber piles are driven along a line about 1 m away from the … Continue reading 4 Methods of River Bank Protection →

Factors Affecting Evaporation From Water Surface 5 major factors affecting evaporation from water surface are as follows: 1. Area of Wate Surface If the surface of the water is large, the evaporation will be more. But if the water surface is small, then evaporation will be less. 2. Depth of Water If the depth of … Continue reading Factors Affecting Evaporation From Water Surface →

Types of Rainfall The water that comes back to the surface of the earth in its various forms like rain, snow, hail, etc. is called precipitation. Rain is one type of precipitation. When precipitation occurs in the form of water is known as rainfall. A major part of the precipitation occurs in the form of rain and a minor … Continue reading Types of Rainfall – Cyclonic, Convective, Orographic & Frontal Rain →