Golf course irrigation : environmental design and management practices / James Barrett, Brian Vinchesi, Robert Dobson, Paul Roche, David Zoldoske.

This book is a practical tool to help golf course architects, builders, superintendents, irrigation consultants, designers, and installers to improve aesthetics and playing conditions in the face of diminishing natural resources. It is also an informative reference for golf course owners, developers...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barrett, James, 1951- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : J. Wiley & Sons, [2003]
Subjects:
Golf courses > Irrigation.
Golf courses > Design and construction.
Golfplatz.
Bewässerung.
Online Access:
Connect to: Table of contents - All users (Cataloging @ Library of Congress)
Local Note:
MSU: Copy 3 gift to James B Beard Turfgrass Library Collection.
Physical Description:xi, 452 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Plant Irrigation Requirements
  • Soil-Water-Plant Relationships
  • Evapotranspiration
  • Turf Types
  • Water Supply: Quantity and Quality
  • Sources, Withdrawal Permits, and Water Rights
  • Municipal Sources
  • Surface Water
  • Groundwater
  • Combined Sources
  • Alternative Sources
  • Water Quality
  • Cross Connection, Backflow Prevention
  • Pump Systems
  • Pump Types
  • Pump Sizing
  • Motors
  • Controls
  • Variable Frequency Drives
  • Pump System Safety Circuits
  • Pressure Relief Valve
  • Remote Monitoring
  • Power
  • Intakes and Discharges
  • Pump Houses
  • Injection and Filtration
  • Materials
  • Pipe
  • Fittings
  • Isolation Valves
  • Specialty Valves
  • Valve Boxes, Reach Wells
  • Sprinklers
  • Quick Coupling Valves
  • Swing Joints
  • Control Systems
  • Remote Control
  • Line Conditioners/Voltage Stabilizers
  • Uninterruptible Power Supplies
  • Weather Stations
  • Wire
  • Lightning Protection
  • Design
  • Preliminary Procedures
  • Standards and Codes
  • Computer Software (CAD)
  • Coverage
  • Subsurface Drip Irrigation
  • Surface Drip--Micro-Irrigation
  • Spacing
  • Uniformity
  • Communication Alternatives
  • Basic Hydraulics
  • Pipe Routing
  • Energy-Water Relationship (Friction Loss)
  • Isolation
  • Basics of Electricity
  • Power Wiring
  • Communication Wiring
  • Zone Wiring
  • Protection Procedures
  • Related Systems
  • Project Documents
  • Scheduling
  • Programming
  • Weather Stations and Sensors
  • Construction Management
  • Cost Estimating
  • Bid Procedures and Documents
  • Staking.