Materials for Subsurface Land Drainage Systems
Materials for Subsurface Land Drainage Systems

Author: L. C. P. M. Stuyt

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9789251054277

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Reliable subsurface drainage systems for groundwater table and salinity control are needed to maintain or enhance the productivity of irrigated lands and to contribute to the rural development of lowlands in the humid tropic. This publication presents guidelines to assess the need for envelopes and for the selection of appropriate materials (i.e. pipes and envelopes) for the proper and lasting performance of subsurface drainage systems. In addition, it also contains guidelines for adequate installation and maintenance of drainage materials as well as the required specifications and standards of such materials, which may be used in tender documents for implementation of subsurface drainage works. Practical guidelines for the implementation of laboratory and field investigations to evaluate the performance of drainage materials have also been included.--Publisher's description.

Drainage Principles and Applications
Drainage Principles and Applications

Author: International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 1134

ISBN-13:

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This text book brings together 26 chapters, 546 fugures, 166 tables, a glossary of 332 definitions. Being the result of ILRI's core business: bringing together the principles and applications of drainage, by giving international courses on drainage

Drainage of Agricultural Lands
Drainage of Agricultural Lands

Author: James N. Luthin

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: 1957

Total Pages: 648

ISBN-13:

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The physics of land drainage. The theory of land drainage. Engineering aspects of land drainage. Drainage invfestigation methods. Land drainage in relation to soils and crops.

Materials for Subsurface Land Drainage Systems
Materials for Subsurface Land Drainage Systems

Author: L. C. P. M. Stuyt

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9789251054277

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Reliable subsurface drainage systems for groundwater table and salinity control are needed to maintain or enhance the productivity of irrigated lands and to contribute to the rural development of lowlands in the humid tropic. This publication presents guidelines to assess the need for envelopes and for the selection of appropriate materials (i.e. pipes and envelopes) for the proper and lasting performance of subsurface drainage systems. In addition, it also contains guidelines for adequate installation and maintenance of drainage materials as well as the required specifications and standards of such materials, which may be used in tender documents for implementation of subsurface drainage works. Practical guidelines for the implementation of laboratory and field investigations to evaluate the performance of drainage materials have also been included.--Publisher's description.

Modern Land Drainage
Modern Land Drainage

Author: Lambert K. Smedema

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2004-08-15

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9789058095541

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Fully renewed and extended, this edition is a valuable source of information for anyone involved in drainage engineering and management. It provides new theories, technologies, knowledge and experiences in combination with traditional land development practices in the humid temperature zone. Aspects covered include: management and maintenance; drainage application and design; and adverse impacts on the environment. Intended as both a handbook and a textbook, this work is of particular value to university students as well as professionals within drainage development, engineering and management.

Proximal Soil Sensing
Proximal Soil Sensing

Author: Raphael A. Viscarra Rossel

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-07-25

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 9048188598

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This book reports on developments in Proximal Soil Sensing (PSS) and high resolution digital soil mapping. PSS has become a multidisciplinary area of study that aims to develop field-based techniques for collecting information on the soil from close by, or within, the soil. Amongst others, PSS involves the use of optical, geophysical, electrochemical, mathematical and statistical methods. This volume, suitable for undergraduate course material and postgraduate research, brings together ideas and examples from those developing and using proximal sensors and high resolution digital soil maps for applications such as precision agriculture, soil contamination, archaeology, peri-urban design and high land-value applications, where there is a particular need for high spatial resolution information. The book in particular covers soil sensor sampling, proximal soil sensor development and use, sensor calibrations, prediction methods for large data sets, applications of proximal soil sensing, and high-resolution digital soil mapping. Key themes: soil sensor sampling – soil sensor calibrations – spatial prediction methods – reflectance spectroscopy – electromagnetic induction and electrical resistivity – radar and gamma radiometrics – multi-sensor platforms – high resolution digital soil mapping - applications Raphael A. Viscarra Rossel is a scientist at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia. Alex McBratney is Pro-Dean and Professor of Soil Science in the Faculty of Agriculture Food & Natural Resources at the University of Sydney in Australia. Budiman Minasny is a Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Agriculture Food & Natural Resources at the University of Sydney in Australia.

Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Author: Peter Waller

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-11-18

Total Pages: 747

ISBN-13: 3319056999

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This textbook focuses specifically on the combined topics of irrigation and drainage engineering. It emphasizes both basic concepts and practical applications of the latest technologies available. The design of irrigation, pumping, and drainage systems using Excel and Visual Basic for Applications programs are explained for both graduate and undergraduate students and practicing engineers. The book emphasizes environmental protection, economics, and engineering design processes. It includes detailed chapters on irrigation economics, soils, reference evapotranspiration, crop evapotranspiration, pipe flow, pumps, open-channel flow, groundwater, center pivots, turf and landscape, drip, orchards, wheel lines, hand lines, surfaces, greenhouse hydroponics, soil water movement, drainage systems design, drainage and wetlands contaminant fate and transport. It contains summaries, homework problems, and color photos. The book draws from the fields of fluid mechanics, soil physics, hydrology, soil chemistry, economics, and plant sciences to present a broad interdisciplinary view of the fundamental concepts in irrigation and drainage systems design.