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| Material Type: | Book |
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| Monographic Author(s): | Choate, Richard B. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Director of Training, Weather-matic's College of Irrigation Knowledge |
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| Monograph Title: | Turf Irrigation Manual: The Complete Guide to Turf and Landscape Irrigation Systems, 1994. |
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| Volume Editors: | Johnson, H. Gene |
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| Publishing Information: | Dallas, Texas: Weather-matic Division, Telsco Industries |
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| Edition: | 5th |
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| # of Pages: | 405 |
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| Collation: | ix, 396 pp. |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Irrigation; Sprinklers; Water conservation; Pipes; Hydraulic properties; Irrigation system design; Pumps; Irrigation water quality
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| Abstract/Contents: | Includes: Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author... Richard B. Choate; Irrigation Equipment and Materials (Irrigation Equipment (Spray Sprinklers; Flood Heads (Design Considerations; and Cost Factors); Rotary Sprinklers (Efficiency; Design Considerations; and Cost Factors); Micro Products (Efficiency; and Design Considerations); Quick Coupler Equipment (Design Considerations; and Cost Factors); System Operation (Automatic Operation; Controllers; Remote Control Valves; Electric Automatic Systems; Hydraulic Automatic Systems; and Remote Sensors); System Freeze Protection (Automatic Drain Valves; and Manual Drains); and Accessories); and Piping (Pipe Standards (Piping Terms; and General); Metal Pipes (Galvanized Steel Pipe; and Copper Water Tube); Asbestos-Cement Pipe; and Thermoplastic Pipe (Physical Characteristics of Plastics; Hydrostatic Design Stress; Pressure Rating (PR); Material Designations; Schedule Wall Thickness; Plastic Pipe; SDR-PR Plastic Pipe; Thermoplastic Pipe Standards; Polyethylene (PE) Pipe; Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe; Polybutylene (PB) Pipe; Non-Potable Water Piping; and Installation of Thermoplastic Pipe))); Water Supply (Hydraulics (Nature of Water; Pressure (Elevation Versus Pressure; City Water Supply; Local Elevations; Determining Elevation; and Static and Operating Pressure); Piping System Design (Flow; Velocity; Pressure Loss in Pipes; Pressure Losses in Appurtenances; Pressure Loss Calculations; Pipe Sizing; and Design Pressure); Fluctuations in City Water Pressure; and Determining Capacity of Existing Piping Systems (Equipment Required; Testing Pipe Lines; Water Supply Testing - Basement Meters; Water Supply Testing - Meters Located Outside of Building; and General: Testing Existing Piping)); Water Hammer (Valve Closure (Pipe System Protection; Pipe System Design; and Water Hammer Arresters); Uncontrolled Flow in Empty Pipes (Check Valves; and Flow Control); Air Entrapment (Water Hammer Caused By Air Pockets); and Reverse Flow (Silent Check Valve; and Conventional Check Valve Replacement)); Cross Connection Control (Elements of Cross Connection Control (Backflow Due to Back Pressure; and Backflow Due to Siphonage); Backflow Prevention (Vacuum Breakers; Atmospheric Vacuum Breakers; Pressure-Type Vacuum Breakers; Double Check Assembly (DCA); Reduced Pressure Assembly; and Air Gap); and Cross Connection Control By Local Plumbing Codes); Pumps (Centrifugal Pumps; Pump Impeller Lubricating; and Basic Operation of Centrifugal Pumps); Pumping Terms and Definitions (Types of Pressure; Static Conditions; Dynamic Conditions; Cavitation; Efficiency; and Net Positive Suction Head); Selection of Centrifugal Pumps (Site Conditions; and Preliminary Selection of Pump); Pump Installation (Pump Suction; Pump Tappings; Pump Mounting; and Priming); Pump Operation With Irrigation Controller; Hydro-Pneumatic Pressure Systems (Basic Operation; Establishing Air/Water Ratio; Maintaining Air/Water Ratio; Minimizing Water Hammer; and Pump System Accessories); Vertical Turbine Pump Systems; Multiple Pump Systems (Manufactured Pumping Stations); Water Storage; and Booster Pumps); and Source Water and Filtration (Filtration (Strainers/Filters; Automatic Self-Cleaning Strainers; Wells; and Holding Tanks); Separators; and Irrigation Equipment Selection); and Design (Sprinkler Performance and Related Considerations for System Performance (Sprinkler Distribution; Distribution Patterns (Diameter of Coverage; Wind Effects; Pressure Effects; and Rotational Effects); System Distribution (Distribution Between Sprinklers; and Design Spacing); Border Watering; Precipitation; Wind; and Related Considerations for System Performance (Water Requirement; Evapotranspiration; Soil-Water-Plant; Variations in Planting; Method of Irrigation and Zone Separation; Water Conservation; Conservation By Landscape Design; Conservation By Design; Conservation By Management; and Irrigation Audits)); Plot Plans (Measuring Properties (Landscape Data Required; and Drawing Plot Plan); Odd Shaped Properties (Triangulation; Measuring Odd Shaped Properties; Plotting Curves; Surveys; Professional Surveys; and Aerial Surveys); and Rolling Terrain); Head Layout (Introduction to Head Layout (Head Spacing; Triangular Versus Square Spacing; and Selection of Spacing); Basics of Spray Head Layout (Simple Method to Equal Space; Special Layout Methods; Spray Beyond Borders; Round Corners; Curved Borders; Parkways and Strips; Combined Coverage; Lawn and Trees; Lawn and Shrubs; Planting Beds; High Shrubs; Flood Watering; Planter Boxes; and Individual Plantings); and Exemplary Spray System Head Layout (Spacing Templates; and Head Labels/Symbols)); Pipe Sizing and Zoning (Flow Requirement; Nozzle Flow Variation; Design Flow; Zone Flow and Pressure Loss; Pipe Fitting Losses; Zoning the System; Water Supply; Zoning the Exemplary System; Variations in Precipitation Rate; Flow Adjustment; Flow Velocity; Preliminary Piping; Maximum Pressure Requirement; Calculating Pressure Losses; and Final Zones and Piping); Looped Mains (Complex Loops); Design/System Variations; and Computer-Aided Design (CAD)); Rotary Systems (Design Criteria; Site Conditions; Design Standards; Head Layout (Sprinkler Selection; and Spray Head Layout); Design of Piping System (Zone Flow and Loss Adjustment; Water Supply; and Zone Flow Versus Piping System Cost); and Preliminary Piping (Pressure Requirement Calculation)); Micro Irrigation (Special Equipment (Controllers; Electric Zone Valves; Filters; Pressure Regulator; Tubing/Hose/Pipe; Drip Emitters; ETO Inches/Day; Plant Size; Plant Type; Irrigation Efficiency; Gallons Required Per Day, Per Plant; Wetted Pattern (Drip Emitters); Number of Emitters; Unusual Soil Conditions; Operation/Programming; Micro-Spray Sprinklers; Other Types of Drip Products for Micro-Irrigation; and Low to Medium Flow Products)); Golf Course Systems (Head Layout (Greens; Tees; Approaches and Fairways; Effective Coverage; Wind Compensation; Single-Row Systems; Precipitation; Two-Row Systems; Three-Row Systems; and Fairway Approaches); Zoning (Green-Tees; and Fairways); Allowable Operation Time; Exemplary Golf Course Design (Automatic Control System; Development of Operation Program; Controllers Required; System Piping; Swing Joints; Main Pipe Sizing; Calculations By Computer; Design Pressure; Pumping System; Water Supply; Additional Considerations; Syringe Watering; Supplemental Watering; and Sprinklers With Check Valves); Complete Coverage Systems; and System Conversion); and Electrical (Valve Wiring (Type of Wire; Wire Sizing With Tables; Effect of Water Pressure; Electrical Factors; Sizing Wire Using Electric Factors; and Installation); Controller Wiring (Single Controllers; and Multiple Controllers); Grounding Controller Systems (Electrical Leaks; and Controller Earth Ground); Pump Circuits (Magnetic Motor Starters); 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, anuals, etc; Sprinkler irrigation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Landscape plants -- Irrigation; Lawns -- Irrigation; Sprinkler irrigation; Turfgrasses -- Irrigation |
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| ISBN: | 0963509608 |
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| ISBN-13: | 9780963509604 |
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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 earlier edition, Turf Irrigation Manual: The Complete Guide to Turf and Landscape Sprinkler Systems, 1977, R=226. R=226
See also earlier edition, Turf Irrigation Manual: The Complete Guide to Turf and Landscape Sprinkler Systems, 1987, R=23706. R=23706 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: BOOKS
Other items relating to: BOOKSIRR |
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| Note: | "21st Printing"
Spine title: Turf Irrigation Manual
Cover title: Turf Irrigation Manual: The Complete Guide to Landscape Irrigation Design
Includes "Appendix"; pp. 336-393
Includes "Index"; pp. 394-396
Maps
Pictures, color & 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: | "A substantial revision of the 1987 edition. A full chapter on micro-spray and drip irrigation has been added." p. 411 |
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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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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Choate, Richard B. 1994. Turf Irrigation Manual: The Complete Guide to Turf and Landscape Irrigation Systems. Johnson, H. Gene (ed.) 5th. ed. ix, 396 pp. Dallas, Texas: Weather-matic Division, Telsco Industries. |
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