The upper reaches of a watershed usually consist of hilly areas. These areas have an undulating topography and are foci for soil erosion. In areas with steep slopes and subjected to soil erosion vegetation do not get established. Due to lack of vegetative cover soil erosion is accelerated transporting large quantities of silt into the streams below. The uncontrolled runoff [...]
In general, the forms of soil erosion are nomenclature by the agents to cause them. Apart from water and wind as the erosive agents, there are also several other agents to cause the soil erosion but not in pronounced quantity. These agents are the glacial, snow, organic contents, anthropogenic etc. The erosion caused by these agents are referred by their [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Terracing 2. Terrace Classification 3. Layout and Survey Procedure 4. Planning. Meaning of Terrace Classification: At present, different countries are using different classifications of terraces, depending on their specific criteria. Few of them are mentioned as under: i. Arrangement, i.e. symmetrical or asymmetrical ii. Shape of cross-section iii. Dyke slope, [...]