Soil and water conservation engineering / Glenn O. Schwab [and three others]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Wiley, c1993Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xiv, 507 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 471599948
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • S 623 .S35 1993
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Main General Circulation Environmental and Sanitary Engineering GC S 623 .S35 1993 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000007732

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.

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