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| Material Type: | Book |
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| Monographic Author(s): | Watkins, James A. |
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| Monograph Title: | Turf Irrigation Manual: The Complete Guide to Turf and Landscape Sprinkler Systems, 1977. |
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| Volume Editors: | Johnson, H. Gene |
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| Publishing Information: | Dallas, Texas: Telsco Industries |
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| # of Pages: | 360 |
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| Collation: | vii, 353 pp. |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Irrigation; Irrigation equipment; Golf courses; Automatic irrigation; Irrigation water; Irrigation efficiency; Sprinklers; Water quality
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| Abstract/Contents: | Includes: Acknowledgements; Preface; Irrigation Equipment and Materials (Sprinkler Equipment (Spray Systems (Pop-Up Heads; Shrub Heads; Special Sprays; Special Purpose Shrub Heads; and Design and Cost Considerations); Rotary Systems (Impact Drive Heads; Gear Drive Heads; Cam and Ball Drive Heads; and Design and Cost Considerations); Quick-Coupling Systems; Manual System Operation; Automatic System Operation (Controllers; Remote Control Valves; Electric Operation; and Hydraulic Operation); System Freeze Protection (Automatic Drain Valves; and Manual Draining); and System Accessories); and Piping (Pipe Standards; Piping Terms; Metal Pipes (Steel; Copper; and Cast Iron); Asbestos-Cement Pipe; and Thermoplastic Pipe (Pressure Rating; SDR-PR; Standards; Polyethylene (PE); Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC); and Installation))); Water Supply (Hydraulics (Nature of Water; Pressure (Elevation Versus Pressure; Determining Elevation; and Static and Working Pressure); Piping System Design (Flow and Velocity; Pressure Losses; Pipe Sizing; Design Pressure; and Fluctuations in City Water Pressure); and Determining Capacity of Existing Piping Systems (Pipe Lines; Testing Basement Meter Supply; Testing Yard Meter Supply; and Use of Testing Equipment)); Water Hammer (Nature and Cause; Effect of Valve Closure (Piping System Protection; and Water Hammer Arresters); Uncontrolled Flow in Empty Pipes (Flow Controls; and High Velocity Caused By Pumps); Air Entrapment in Pipe Lines (Automatic Air Relief Valves); and Reverse Flow (Silent Check Valves)); Cross-Connection Control (Protection of Potable Water (Definition of Terms); Elements of Cross-Connection Control (Backflow Due to Back Pressure; and Backflow Due to Siphonage); Backflow Prevention (Atmospheric Vacuum Breakers; Pressure-Type Vacuum Breakers; Double Check Assembly Backflow Preventer; Reduced Pressure Principle Device Backflow Preventer; and Air Gap); and Selection of Backflow Prevention (Fertilizer Injectors)); Pumps (Introduction (Centrifugal Pump Types; Pump Impeller Lubricating; and Basic Operation of Centrifugal Pumps); Pumping Terms and Definitions (Types of Pressure; Static Conditions; Dynamic Conditions; and Net Positive Suction Head); Selection of Centrifugal Pumps (Site Conditions; and Pump Performance); Pump Installation (Suction; Mounting; and Priming); Pump Operation With Sprinkler System Controller; Hydro-Pneumatic Pressure Systems (Basic Operation; Tank Air/Water Ratio; Special Tanks; Automatic Prime Maintenance; Minimizing Water Hammer; and Pump Station Accessories); Vertical Turbine Pumps; Multiple Pump Systems; Water Storage; and Booster Pumps); and Clean Water (Strainers (Regular; Automatic Self-Cleaning; Suction Straining; and Wells); Holding Tanks; and Sand Separators)); and Design (Sprinkler Performance (Sprinkler Distribution (Distribution Patterns; Theoretical Distribution Profiles; Wind Effects; Pressure Effects; and Rotational Effects); System Distribution (Distribution Throughout System; Spacing; and Border Watering); Precipitation; Wind; and Use of Sprinkler Systems (Required Watering Time; Evaporation; Soil Absorption; and Frequency of Operation)); Plot Plans (Importance of Accuracy; Measuring Properties (Basic Method of Measuring; Required Data; Landscaping Symbols; and Free-Hand Sketch); Drawing Plot Plan; Odd-Shaped Properties (Triangulation; Measuring; Plotting Curves; Professional Surveys; and Aerial Surveys); and Rolling Terrain); Head Layout (Principles of Sprinkler Head Layout (Head Spacing; and Equal Spacing); Special Layout Methods (Fill-In; Irregular Borders; Corner Properties; Round Corners; Curves; Parkways and Strips; Plantings; Planter Boxes; Individual Plantings; and Tree Wells); Use of Templates; and Labeling of Heads); Pipe Sizing and Zoning (Flow Requirements (Nozzle Flow Variation; and Simplified Method of Determining Flow Requirements for Pressure Loss Calculations); Zoning the System (Selection of Water Supply; Preliminary Estimate of Pressure Procedure; Pipe Selection; Pipe Layout Guidelines; Circuit Types and Unusual Losses; and Design Pressure); Zone Design; Selection of Sprinklers; System Piping; and Looped Mains); Rotary Systems (Pre-Design Conference; Head Layout (Selection of Sprinklers; Spacing; Development of Grid Patterns; and Development of Head Patterns); Design of Piping System (Special Conditions; Pipe Selection; Zoning the System; and Zone Piping); and Planning Watering Schedule (Precipitation; and Automatic Control Options)); Quick Coupling Systems (General Areas (Head Layout; Piping; Operation; and Recreational Areas); and Golf Courses (Head Layout; Piping; and Operation)); Golf Course Systems (Head Layout (Greens; Tees; Approaches and Fairways; Effective Coverage; Single-Row Systems; Two-Row Systems; Three-Row Systems; Fairway Approaches; and Dog-Leg Fairways); Zoning (Greens and Tees; and Fairways); Allowable Operation Time; Exemplary Golf Course Design (Automatic Control System; Development of Operation Program; System Piping; Zone Pipe Sizing; Main Pipe Sizing; Looped Main; Design Pressure; Pumping System; Water Supply; and Summary); Complete Coverage Golf Course Systems; and System Conversion (System Investigation; and Methods of Design)); and Electrical (Valve Wiring (Type of Wire; Wire Sizing With Tables; Electrical Factors; Relation of Electrical Factors; Sizing Wire Using Electrical Factors; and Installation); Controller Wiring (Single Controllers; Multiple Controllers; and Satellite Controller Systems); Grounding Controller Systems; Pump Circuits; and Lightning Suppression)). |
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Library of Congress
Subject Headings: | Turfgrasses -- Irrigation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Lawns -- Irrigation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Landscape plants -- Irrigation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Sprinkler irrigation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Turf management -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Landscape plants -- Irrigation; Lawns -- Irrigation; Sprinkler irrigation; Turfgrasses -- Irrigation; Turf management |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | Chapter refs |
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| See Also: | See also earlier edition, Turf Irrigation Manual, 1959, R=33337. R=33337
See also earlier edition, Turf Irrigation Manual, 1965, R=33339. R=33339
See also later edition, 1987, R=23706. R=23706
See also later edition, Turf Irrigation Manual: The Complete Guide to Turf and Landscape Irrigation Systems, 1994, R=36187. R=36187 |
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| Note: | Reprinted in 1978 and 1981
Partial reprint appears in Weeds Trees and Turf, 17(4) April 1978, p. 24-26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 69, with variant title "Sprinkler equipment from irrigation manual"
Partial reprint appears in Weeds Trees and Turf, 17(5) May 1978, p. 49-50, 52, 54, 56-59, with variant title "Operation and control of sprinkler systems"
"Earnest Amundsen, Illustrator"
"A Telsco Publication"
Cover and spine title: Turf Irrigation Manual
Includes "Appendix"; pp. 293-350
Includes "Index"; pp. 351-353
Maps
Pictures, b/w
Figures
Tables
Graphs |
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| Annotation from Turfgrass History and Literature: Lawns, Sports, and Golf, by James B Beard, Harriet J. Beard and James C Beard: | "This source of information on materials, equipment, and design of irrigation systems for turfgrass and landscape areas has been updated and expanded considerably. It can serve as a book on the basics as well as a reference manual. A detailed discussion of irrigation systems for golf courses has been added." p. 418 |
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| Beard Section Heading: | Specialty turfgrass books/monographs: Turfgrass equipment specialty books for mowing, irrigation, culture, and establishment |
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| Beard Scope of Content Note: | Identified by James B Beard in Turfgrass History and Literature: Lawns, Sports, and Golf (2014) as containing chapter(s) or section(s) on turfgrass but addressing a broader array of subjects than just turfgrass. |
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Annotation from
Golf Course Design,
by Geoffrey S. Cornish and Michael J. Hurdzan: | "A comprehensive discussion of irrigation components and plans for golf course layouts, with performance results." p. 128 |
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| Cornish & Hurdzan Ratings: | F1; D3; C3; M3 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Watkins, James A. 1977. Turf Irrigation Manual: The Complete Guide to Turf and Landscape Sprinkler Systems. Johnson, H. Gene (ed.) vii, 353 pp. Dallas, Texas: Telsco Industries. |
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Accession number: 1121216
Accession number: 741992076
Accession number: 839983040 Note: 1974/1975
Accession number: 14414860 Note: 1978 reprint
Accession number: 9247074 Note: 1981 reprint |
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MSU catalog number: b1366508 |
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