Research Article
Mar 1966
Rapid Assessment of Sprinkler Performance
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: R. Culver and R. F. SinkerAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 92, Issue 1
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Probably the most important feature of sprinkler irrigation compared with flood and furrow techniques is that sprinkler irrigation can offer a greater degree of control of the distribution and the quantity of water applied. This point would be denied by some, but the control that is possible with sprinkler irrigation has not yet been achieved to any great extent. Effective control presupposes good design, in the first place, and subsequent careful operation. The most significant factors appear to be water pressure, wind velocity, and sprinkler spacing and arrangement. Effective control cannot be achieved on a system for which the initial design is bad and for which passing account only is taken of operating pressure, wind effects, and sprinkler layouts.
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Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 92 • Issue 1 • March 1966
Pages: 1 - 18
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© 1966 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Mar 1966
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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R. Culver
Senior Lecturer in Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
R. F. Sinker
Irrig. Research Fellow in Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
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