Simplified Irrigation Design (Landscape Architecture) - Softcover

Melby, Pete

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471286222 ISBN 13: 9780471286226

Publisher: Wiley, 1995

Synopsis

The Second Edition of this best-selling academic guide toirrigation design has been completely rewritten so you canunderstand it easily. Created for the irrigation designer andinstaller, as well as students, Simplified Irrigation Designclearly explains irrigation design and related hydraulics, withoutthe need for interpretation by teachers. Each chapter builds on theother, presenting all the fundamentals of irrigation design beforegetting into the more complicated aspects of irrigation, suchas:
* basic hydraulics
* pipe sizing
* friction loss calculations
* determining water pressure.
Photos and illustrations show exactly how every concept and pieceof equipment works. In addition, you'll learn how to estimate costsand write specifications. Pipe sizes are described according toASTM to help you fully understand the limits of irrigation pipeuse. The expanded Second Edition of this popular guide to landscapeirrigation includes all the latest equipment and techniques. Just afew of the new features include:
* Methods of conserving water to help you anticipate your clients'environmental concerns
* Computerized methods for managing labor and irrigation systemsthat will help you save money on labor and water costs
* Metric values for every Imperial (U.S.) measurement, enabling youto meet federal metric guidelines and better communicate with aninternational audience.
Another bonus: the author has combed the minds of irrigationdesigners, contractors, and equipment manufacturers to help youavoid costly mistakes that even veterans make. Whether you're justlearning or brushing up on the latest technology, you'll want toread the Second Edition of Simplified Irrigation Design from coverto cover.

About this title

About the Author

About the Author Pete Melby is Professor of Landscape Architecture at Mississippi State University. Mr. Melby is a past board member of the Arts Festival of Atlanta and was chairperson of Atlanta's Urban Wall Graphics. In addition, he has published widely and lectures regularly.

From the Back Cover

The Second Edition of this best-selling academic guide to irrigation design has been completely rewritten so you can understand it easily. Created for the irrigation designer and installer, as well as students, Simplified Irrigation Design clearly explains irrigation design and related hydraulics, without the need for interpretation by teachers. Each chapter builds on the other, presenting all the fundamentals of irrigation design before getting into the more complicated aspects of irrigation, such as:

• basic hydraulics
• pipe sizing
• friction loss calculations
• determining water pressure.

Photos and illustrations show exactly how every concept and piece of equipment works. In addition, you ll learn how to estimate costs and write specifications. Pipe sizes are described according to ASTM to help you fully understand the limits of irrigation pipe use. The expanded Second Edition of this popular guide to landscape irrigation includes all the latest equipment and techniques. Just a few of the new features include:

• Methods of conserving water to help you anticipate your clients environmental concerns
• Computerized methods for managing labor and irrigation systems that will help you save money on labor and water costs
• Metric values for every Imperial (U.S.) measurement, enabling you to meet federal metric guidelines and better communicate with an international audience.

Another bonus: the author has combed the minds of irrigation designers, contractors, and equipment manufacturers to help you avoid costly mistakes that even veterans make. Whether you re just learning or brushing up on the latest technology, you ll want to read the Second Edition of Simplified Irrigation Design from cover to cover.

• basic hydraulics
• pipe sizing
• friction loss calculations
• determining water pressure.

Photos and illustrations show exactly how every concept and piece of equipment works. In addition, you’ll learn how to estimate costs and write specifications. Pipe sizes are described according to ASTM to help you fully understand the limits of irrigation pipe use. The expanded Second Edition of this popular guide to landscape irrigation includes all the latest equipment and techniques. Just a few of the new features include:

• Methods of conserving water to help you anticipate your clients’ environmental concerns
• Computerized methods for managing labor and irrigation systems that will help you save money on labor and water costs
• Metric values for every Imperial (U.S.) measurement, enabling you to meet federal metric guidelines and better communicate with an international audience.

Another bonus: the author has combed the minds of irrigation designers, contractors, and equipment manufacturers to help you avoid costly mistakes that even veterans make. Whether you’re just learning or brushing up on the latest technology, you’ll want to read the Second Edition of Simplified Irrigation Design from cover to cover.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471286222
• ISBN 13: 9780471286226
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 240