Landscape Irrigation

A total, all-in-one guide to modern landscape irrigationstrategies, techniques, and hardware

Landscape Irrigation is designed to function as both a professionalreference and a junior- to senior-level text for students oflandscape architecture, landscape design, and turf management. Itis also an excellent study guide for young professionals preparingto take the LARE. Emphasizing water-conserving irrigation designthroughout, author Stephen Smith covers all the bases, providingin-depth coverage of:
* Irrigation methods and components
* Drawing techniques and presentation
* Sprinkler and drip irrigation methods and hardware
* Pipe characteristics and hydraulics
* Control systems
* CSI irrigation specifications

Throughout Landscape Irrigation you will find many informativeexamples of irrigation strategies now employed around the world.Corresponding hydraulic reference data for all the examples arecontained in a separate appendix for easy reference.

Landscape Irrigation is an indispensable tool-of-the-trade forlandscape architects, landscape contractors, irrigationprofessionals, and turfgrass and golf course managers.