Irrigation Practice and Engineering, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Bernard Alfred Etcheverry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440085307 ISBN 13 : 9781440085307

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover practical guidance from Irrigation Practice and Engineering, a technical reference on how water moves from source to crop. Learn how lifting water to higher elevations affects costs and profitability in different crops and regions, with practical thresholds to consider before pumping becomes uneconomical.

The book outlines core irrigation methods used in the field, including wild flooding, border flooding, check flooding, basin and furrow systems, and pipe-based installations. It also covers land preparation, leveling, and the equipment that supports efficient water use, from pumps to ditches and headworks. Real-world figures illustrate how head height, plant type, and fuel costs influence decisions in farming districts.

• Economic factors in pumping: when lifting water is profitable and when costs outweigh benefits


• How different irrigation methods shape water distribution, efficiency, and field results


• Guidance on land preparation, leveling, and the layout of ditches and pipes


• Practical references to equipment and installation for small pumping plants and pumps

Ideal for readers of irrigation engineering, agricultural engineering students, and practitioners seeking practical, field-ready methods.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In the preparation of this volume and of the two following larger volumes, the author has endeavored to present a book which will fill the needs of teachers and students in technical colleges and universities and which may be used as a reference book by engineers engaged in irrigation work, by managers and superintendents of irrigation systems. In this work the writer haa been guided by his experience as a teacher of irrigation practice and engineering for many years and by experience obtained through his professional practice, which has given him opportunities to become acquainted with irrigation practice and projects in most of the states of the western part of the United States and in western Canada. Personal contact with engineers engaged in irrigation work, examination of their reports and plans for proposed irrigation systems and inspection of constructed systems show that engineers who have had little experience in irrigation work have not considered the relative importance of the agricultural phase of irrigation problems. The planning and construction of an irrigation system cannot be totally separated from the operation of the system. On nearly all new projects the completion of the construction of a system and the operation of the system must be carried on at the same time, usually both under the direction of the chief engineer. Where an old system is to be extended, construction and operation must be carried jointly. It usually develops that the experience obtained by the engineer in planning and constructing a system makes him the best qualified man to operate the system, and not infrequently does he become the manager of the project. For these reasons it is important that a treatise on irrigation engineering be preceded by an introductory part on the use of irrigation water and irrigation practice. In this volume the author has confined himself
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440085307
• ISBN 13: 9781440085307
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 245
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