Irrigation systems : design, planning and construction /
This book, which contains 12 chapters, draws on the author's 38 years of practical experience on irrigation in the developing world, and puts some of the more esoteric mysteries of hydraulic engineering into simple terms that may be understood by those on the periphery of engineering but in the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Wallingford, Oxon, U.K. ; Cambridge, Mass. :
CABI Pub.,
[2007]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book, which contains 12 chapters, draws on the author's 38 years of practical experience on irrigation in the developing world, and puts some of the more esoteric mysteries of hydraulic engineering into simple terms that may be understood by those on the periphery of engineering but in the thick of management and operation and policy-making that remain integral parts of an irrigation scheme long after the engineers have gone away. The chapters are entitled: (1) evolution and a prelude to change; (2) elements of irrigation; (3) water management; (4) canal operation & automation; (5) irrigation water demands; (6) canal architecture; (7) canal control structures; (8) low-pressure pipelines; (9) canal lining; (10) canal hydraulic design; (11) troubleshooting - feedback from the field; and (12) costs and economics. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on opening page (viewed Jun. 01, 2015). Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (285 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781845932640 (NetLibrary e-ISBN) 1845932641 (NetLibrary e-ISBN) |
| DOI: | 10.1079/9781845932633.0000 |
| Access: | This title is restricted to authorized TAMU and TAMHSC users on authorized TAMU computers and via proxy. |