Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

  1. Sprinkler Irrigation Systems
    1. System Components
      1. Pumping Units
        1. Centrifugal Pumps
          1. Turbine Pumps
            1. Pump Selection
              1. Pump Performance
              2. Distribution Network
                1. Main Lines
                  1. Sub-main Lines
                    1. Lateral Lines
                      1. Pipe Materials
                      2. Sprinkler Heads
                        1. Impact Sprinklers
                          1. Spray Sprinklers
                            1. Rotary Sprinklers
                              1. Gun Sprinklers
                              2. Control Systems
                                1. Manual Controls
                                  1. Automatic Controls
                                    1. Pressure Regulation
                                      1. Flow Control
                                    2. Sprinkler System Types
                                      1. Portable Systems
                                        1. Hand-move Systems
                                          1. Wheel-move Systems
                                            1. Gun Systems
                                            2. Semi-permanent Systems
                                              1. Solid-set Systems
                                                1. Permanent Underground Systems
                                                2. Continuous-move Systems
                                                  1. Center Pivot Systems
                                                    1. Linear Move Systems
                                                      1. Traveling Gun Systems
                                                      2. Micro-sprinkler Systems
                                                        1. Under-tree Irrigation
                                                          1. Greenhouse Applications
                                                            1. Nursery Irrigation
                                                          2. Sprinkler Performance
                                                            1. Application Rate
                                                              1. Precipitation Rate
                                                                1. Soil Intake Rate
                                                                  1. Runoff Prevention
                                                                  2. Distribution Patterns
                                                                    1. Single Sprinkler Patterns
                                                                      1. Overlapping Patterns
                                                                        1. Uniformity Coefficients
                                                                        2. Droplet Characteristics
                                                                          1. Drop Size Distribution
                                                                            1. Impact Energy
                                                                              1. Wind Effects
                                                                              2. Pressure Requirements
                                                                                1. Operating Pressure
                                                                                  1. Pressure Variation
                                                                                    1. Pressure Regulation
                                                                                  2. System Design Procedures
                                                                                    1. Design Criteria
                                                                                      1. Crop Water Requirements
                                                                                        1. Climatic Conditions
                                                                                          1. Soil Characteristics
                                                                                            1. Topographic Factors
                                                                                            2. Hydraulic Design
                                                                                              1. Pipe Sizing
                                                                                                1. Pressure Loss Calculations
                                                                                                  1. Pump Selection
                                                                                                    1. System Layout
                                                                                                    2. Sprinkler Selection and Spacing
                                                                                                      1. Discharge Requirements
                                                                                                        1. Spacing Patterns
                                                                                                          1. Overlap Considerations
                                                                                                          2. Economic Analysis
                                                                                                            1. Capital Costs
                                                                                                              1. Operating Costs
                                                                                                                1. Benefit-Cost Analysis
                                                                                                              2. Performance Evaluation
                                                                                                                1. Field Testing Procedures
                                                                                                                  1. Catch Can Tests
                                                                                                                    1. Pressure Measurements
                                                                                                                      1. Flow Rate Verification
                                                                                                                      2. Uniformity Assessment
                                                                                                                        1. Christiansen's Uniformity Coefficient
                                                                                                                          1. Distribution Uniformity
                                                                                                                            1. Statistical Parameters
                                                                                                                            2. Efficiency Calculations
                                                                                                                              1. Application Efficiency
                                                                                                                                1. Storage Efficiency
                                                                                                                                  1. Overall Efficiency
                                                                                                                                  2. System Optimization
                                                                                                                                    1. Pressure Optimization
                                                                                                                                      1. Spacing Adjustments
                                                                                                                                        1. Operating Improvements

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