Foreword

                            Acknowledgements

                            List of acronyms  
                       
                             CHAPTER 1: Introduction  

                             CHAPTER 2:  pressure piped irrigation techniques

                             Pressure piped irrigation systems

                             Network layout

                             Head control

                             Main pipeline

                             Sub mains

                             Offtake hydrants

                             Manifolds feeder lines

                             Laterals (irrigating lines)

                             Emitters

                             System classifications

                             Pressure

                             Water delivery method

                             Types of installation

                             Piper irrigation techniques compared

                             With traditional irrigation   methods

                             Irrigation efficiency

                             Operation and   maintains

                              CHAPTER 3:    irrigation   equipment and jointing techniques

                              Steel threaded pipes

                              Quick coupling light sheet pipes

                              Quick coupling alumininum pipes

                              Rigid pvc pipes

                              Polyethylene pe pipes

                              Selection of pvc and pe pipes dimensions

                              Layflat hose

                              Shut off values

                               Values

                              Regulating values

                              Air values

                              Safety valves also called pressure relief valves

                              Gravel filters

                              Hydro cyclone (sand separator filters)

                              Screen types filters

                              Automatics self cleaning

                              Fertigation equipment

                      Automation equipment

                      Electric solenoid valves

                      Controllers

                      Automatics volumetric metering valves

                      Operation equipment

                      Soil moisture sensors

                      Conductivity meters

                      Soil solution extractors

                      Class A   evaporation pan

                         CHAPTER 4: SYSTEM DESIGN

                         INTRODUCTION

                         System design

                         Design of the laterals

                         Determination of the size of the pipelines

                         Manifolds submain and main pipelines

                         HEAD CONTROL

                         Total dynamic head of the system

                         Total dynamic head of the pumping unit

                            CHAPTER 5; equipment standard and tenders for supply  

                            Working pressure of the equipments

                            Main, submain and manifold pipelines and hydrants

                            Laterals

                            Head control

                            Pumping unit

                            Standers

                            Tenders

                            Example

                            Tender for the supply of irrigation equipment

                             CHAPTER 6:   irrigation scheduling

                             Soil water relationship

                             Example

                             Effective root depth

                             Permissible deficit or depletion of soil available water

                             Net irrigation application depth

                             Crop water requirements

                             Example

                             Example

                             Effective rainfall

                             Ground cover

                             Gross irrigation applications depth

                             Leaching requirements

                             System flow system capacity

                             General example

                             Chapter 7: water quality for irrigation

                             Introduction

                             Classifications of water quality for irrigation

                             Composition and concentration of solution salts

                             Effective of soluble salts on plans

                             Effects of soluble salts on oil

                             Crop tolerance to salinity

                             Water quality criteria

                             The physical quality of irrigation water and treatment
 

                                 Chapter 8: hose move sprinkler irrigation

                                 Introduction

                                 System layout and components parts

                                 Sprinklers

                                 Design criteria and considerations

                                 Advantages

                                 Disadvantages

                     Chapter 9: traveler spray booms irrigation system

                     Introduction

                     System layout and components

                     The boom with the water emitter sprayer and the trolley

                     The flexible polyethylene pipe

                     The read machine

                     Design criteria and considerations

                     Water availability

                     Water quality

                     Kind of crop

                     Advantages

                     Disadvantages

                     Example design spray boom in alfalfa

                        Chapter 10:  the center pivot irrigation system

                        Introduction

                        System layout and component part

                        The pipeline

                        The water emitter

                        The central tower

                        The cp system control

                        Driving

                        Cost

                        Advantages

                        Disadvantages

                        Design criteria and   consideration

                        Special considerations

                        The site selection

                        Example design

                        Crop water requirements and soil

                        Minimum specifications for the central pivot system