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

Bernard Alfred Etcheverry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440085307 ISBN 13: 9781440085307

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master practical irrigation methods and equipment with this in-depth guide.

It helps you plan, cost, and apply water efficiently on farm land.

The book covers a range of irrigation systems—from wild flooding to basin, border, furrow, and pipe methods—along with preparations, ditches, pumps, and the machinery used in early 20th‑century practice. It explains how to evaluate economic limits, choose suitable technology, and estimate costs for different crops and conditions.

• How to prepare land for irrigation and choose the best method for your terrain and crop.
• Guidance on pumping plants, head pressures, and the economics of pumping water.
• Details on ditches, gates, pumps, pipes, and installing distributing systems.
• Practical notes on measuring water, duty, and efficiency to improve water use.

Ideal for farmers, agronomists, and students seeking a historical yet practical look at irrigation practice and engineering.

About this title

Product Description

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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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440085307
• ISBN 13: 9781440085307
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 245