Landscape Irrigation Design Process
“How do you eat an elephant?: One bite at a time.” Irrigation design can be an intimidating task, but it doesn’t need to be. Explore the design process through a logical set of steps written to simplify irrigation design for beginners and experienced designers alike. The key to the popularity of this course is its hands-on approach; Participants are given opportunities to perform practical exercises in irrigation design using an in-class site plan. (Note: A Rain Bird product catalog is provided in class, but students may bring any manufacturer’s catalog they wish to use)
Course Outline
Unit 1 Course introduction and classroom safety
Unit 2 Gather site information
Unit 3 Determine water supply
Unit 4 Measure Hydrozones
Unit 5 Select and place emission components
Unit 6 Total flow per hydrozone
Unit 7 Lateral pipe selection and placement
Unit 8 Valve selection and placement
Unit 9 Mainline pipe selection and placement
Unit 10 Pipe sizing
Unit 11 Electrical system component selection and placement
Unit 12 System function verification (Hydraulics calculations)
Unit 13 Final irrigation plan
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Obtain accurate site information
2. Identify and lay out hydrozones
3. Select and lay out irrigation system components
4. Use hydraulic principals to establish zones and pipe layouts
5. Prepare a final irrigation design plan
Suggested Prerequisites
Location Information and Class Registration
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