Irrigation Engineering: Principles, Processes, Procedures, Design, and Management

ISBN-13: 9781316511220 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022

Qiong (Texas A & M University) Su

Opis

Covering climate, soils, crops, water quality, hydrology, and hydraulics, this textbook offers a perfect overview of irrigation engineering.

Recenzje

'A significant contribution to the field of irrigation engineering. This book is full of important information for anyone considering water resources engineering, particularly agricultural irrigation. It introduces a wide range of irrigation techniques practical for academia and water professionals. Very comprehensive and easy to read.' Hossein Hashemi, Lund University

Spis treści

Part I. Fundamentals: 1. Introduction; 2. Climate; 3. Sources and Availability of Water; 4. Groundwater and Wells; 5. Irrigation Water Quality; 6. Soils and Soil Management; 7. Crops and Crop Production; Part II. Principles of Hydraulics: 8. Channel Design; 9. Pipeline Hydraulics; 10. Pumps and Pump Selection; 11. Flow Measurement; Part III. Principles of Hydrology: 12. Infiltration; 13. Soil Water; 14. Evapotranspiration; Part IV. Irrigation: 15. Crop Water Use; 16. Irrigation Efficiency; 17. Surface Irrigation Preliminaries; Part V. Irrigation Engineering: Methods of Irrigation: 18. Basin Irrigation; 19. Border Irrigation; 20. Furrow Irrigation; 21. Sprinkler Irrigation; 22. Trickle Irrigation; Part VI. Irrigation Engineering: Design: 23. Planning; 24. Land Leveling; 25. Drainage; 26. Farm Irrigation System Design; Part VII. Irrigation Operation and Management: 27. Irrigation Scheduling; 28. Environmental Considerations; 29. Economic Analysis; 30. Irrigation Management; 31. Irrigated Agriculture for Food Security.