Practical Manual for Water-Saving Irrigation Projects

Author: Rural Water Conservancy Department of the Ministry of Water Resources
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book is based on China's recent achievements in water-saving irrigation technology, practical experience, and the technical standards issued and implemented in the field of water-saving irrigation. It is also compiled by drawing on advanced foreign water-saving irrigation technologies and engineering management experiences. It serves as a comprehensive guide for planning, design, construction, management, economic analysis and environmental evaluation, project management, and post-construction maintenance of water-saving irrigation projects. The book is divided into eleven chapters, including Introduction, Basic Data for Planning and Design, Regional Water and Soil Resources Balance and Evaluation, Planning of Water-Saving Irrigation Projects, Design of Water-Saving Irrigation Projects, Common Materials and Equipment for Water-Saving Irrigation Projects, Construction, Irrigation Management, Engineering Quantity and Preliminary (Estimate) Budget, Economic Analysis and Environmental Evaluation, and Project Management and Post-Construction Maintenance. The book is rich in content and highly practical. It emphasizes the introduction of concepts, methods, formulas, data, and figures. The expression style is designed to be clear, concise, and easy to reference. For the convenience of readers for comparison and reference, sample calculations are provided in some chapters. In addition to serving as a reference for personnel engaged in water-saving irrigation technology at the county level (including the county level) and above, it can also be used by teachers and students of relevant colleges and universities, as well as other engineering technicians for production, teaching, and research.