Soil and water conservation engineering /
Schwab, Glenn O.
Soil and water conservation engineering / Glenn O. Schwab [and three others] - Fourth edition. - New York : Wiley, c1993 - xiv, 507 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes index.
Conservation and the Environment -- Precipitation -- Infiltration, Evaporation, and Transpiration -- Runof --. Water Erosion and Control Practices -- Wind Erosion and Control Practices -- Vegetated Waterways -- Terracing -- Conservation Structures -- Earth Embankments and Farm Ponds -- Headwater Flood Control -- Surface Drainage and Land Forming. Open Channels -- Subsurface Drainage Design -- Location, Installation, and Maintenance of Subsurface Drains -- Pumps and Pumping -- Water Supply and Quality -- Irrigation Principles -- Surface Irrigation -- Sprinkler Irrigation -- Microirrigation.
This updated edition of a standard undergraduate textbook on agricultural engineering incorporates the latest concepts in drainage, soil erosion and irrigation management. Emphasis is placed on environmental considerations and the application of computer software.
471599948
SOIL CONSERVATION
S 623 .S35 1993
Soil and water conservation engineering / Glenn O. Schwab [and three others] - Fourth edition. - New York : Wiley, c1993 - xiv, 507 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes index.
Conservation and the Environment -- Precipitation -- Infiltration, Evaporation, and Transpiration -- Runof --. Water Erosion and Control Practices -- Wind Erosion and Control Practices -- Vegetated Waterways -- Terracing -- Conservation Structures -- Earth Embankments and Farm Ponds -- Headwater Flood Control -- Surface Drainage and Land Forming. Open Channels -- Subsurface Drainage Design -- Location, Installation, and Maintenance of Subsurface Drains -- Pumps and Pumping -- Water Supply and Quality -- Irrigation Principles -- Surface Irrigation -- Sprinkler Irrigation -- Microirrigation.
This updated edition of a standard undergraduate textbook on agricultural engineering incorporates the latest concepts in drainage, soil erosion and irrigation management. Emphasis is placed on environmental considerations and the application of computer software.
471599948
SOIL CONSERVATION
S 623 .S35 1993