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This is a course regarding technical design and evaluation of pressurized agricultural irrigation systems, including system layout, pipe sizing, water applicator selection, pumping system hydraulics, water filtration requirements, and water application uniformity and efficiency.

Sprinkle & Trickle Irrigation

BIE 6110

Professor Gary P. Merkley, Ph.D.

Biological and Irrigation Engineering
Utah State University

Course Structure: This is a 4 credit semester long course that meets twice weekly for two hours at a time.

Prerequisites:
Principles of Irrigation

Image courtesy of Gary P. Merkley

Course Description

This is a course regarding technical design and evaluation of pressurized agricultural irrigation systems, including system layout, pipe sizing, water applicator selection, pumping system hydraulics, water filtration requirements, and water application uniformity and efficiency.

Course Contents

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: HW09_2004.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L02_Types_of_Sprinkler_Systems.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L16_Trickle_Irrigation_System_Components_and_Layout.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L20_Emitter_Selection_and_Design.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L19_Water_Requirements_in_Trickle_Irrigation.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L11_Pumps_and_System_Curves.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - Exams , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L24_Hydraulic_Design_of_Mainline_and_Supply_Line.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L07_Set_Sprinkler_Lateral_Design.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L21_Pipe_Specifications_and_Trickle_Lateral_Design.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L13_Center_Pivot_Nozzling_and_Hydraulic_Analysis.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: Exam_Final_2004.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L06_Economic_Pipe_Selection_Method.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L09_Mainline_Pipe_design.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L10_Minor_Losses_and_Pressure_Requirements.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L03_Sprinkler_Characteristics.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - Lecture Notes , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L01_Course_Introduction.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: HW05_2004.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L08_Set_Sprinkler_Lateral_Design.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - About the Professor , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L22_Numerical_Solution_for_Manifold_Location.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: Lectures_2004.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L04_Set_Sprinkler_Uniformity_and_Efficiency.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: Course Photo , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - Syllabus , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - Prof photo: Gary P. Merkley , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L12_Center_Pivot_Design_and_Operation.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: HW06_2004.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - Readings , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: Exam_2_2004.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: Textbook_Errata_for_Sprinkle_Irrig.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L17_Filtration_for_Trickle_Irrigation_Systems.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L05_Layout_of_Laterals_for_Set_Sprinklers.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: HW02_2004.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L23_Manifold_Hydraulic_Design.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: Exam_1_2004.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - Assignments , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L18_Trickle_Irrigation_Planning_Factors.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: HW03_2004.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: HW07_2004.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: HW01_2004.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: HW04_2004.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: HW08_2004.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L14_Center_Pivot_Uniformity_Evaluation.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: L15_Maximizing_Linear_Move_Field_Length.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - BIE 5110/6110: HW10_2004.pdf , Fall 2003

BIE6110 - Download This Course , Fall 2003

Copyright 2008, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. Merkley, G. P., admin. (2004, December 22). Sprinkle & Trickle Irrigation. Retrieved November 07, 2009, from Free Online Course Materials — USU OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.usu.edu/Biological_and_Irrigation_Engineering/Sprinkle___Trickle_Irrigation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Creative Commons License
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