Courses

Irrigation and Drainage Methods

General

Course Contents

Soil-plant-waterrelationships. Factors affecting the selection of irrigation methods. Surface irrigation. Sprinkler Irrigation. Drip irrigation. Guidelines for the design of Irrigation systems. Principles of agricultural land drainage. Measurements and mapping groundwater level variations. Field methods for measuring saturated hydraulic conductivity (Auger hole method, Guelph permeameter). Calculation of proper distance between drains. Guidelines for the design of drainage systems.

Educational Goals

The aim of this course is to provide students with the fundamental knowledge, concerning computational methods related to the design and operation of irrigation and drainage networks. The topics are analyzed in detail by giving numerical examples. Particular emphasis is placed on linking theory with practice.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to evaluate the suitability of irrigation methods in various case studies, design a small-scale irrigation system, perform the preliminary measurements required to design a drainage system and calculate the appropriate distance between drains under steady or unsteady flow conditions.

General Skills

Retrieve, analyze and synthesize data and information employing use of necessary technologies. Individual/autonomous assignment. Design and project management. Respect for the natural environment.

Teaching Methods

The aim of this course is to provide students with the fundamental knowledge, concerning computational methods related to the design and operation of irrigation and drainage networks. The topics are analyzed in detail by giving numerical examples. Particular emphasis is placed on linking theory with practice.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to evaluate the suitability of irrigation methods in various case studies, design a small-scale irrigation system, perform the preliminary measurements required to design a drainage system and calculate the appropriate distance between drains under steady or unsteady flow conditions.

Use of ICT means

Retrieve, analyze and synthesize data and information employing use of necessary technologies. Individual/autonomous assignment. Design and project management. Respect for the natural environment.

Teaching Organization

ActivitySemester workload
Lectures and Lab exercises52
Study and analysis of scientific literature20
Autonomous study48
Total120

Students Evaluation

Γραπτή τελική εξέταση που περιλαμβάνει:

  • Ερωτήσεις πολλαπλής επιλογής
  • Ερωτήσεις ανάπτυξης
  • Επίλυση προβλημάτων
  • Συγκριτική αξιολόγηση στοιχείων θεωρίας

Recommended Bibliography

1. Burt, C., Clemmens, A., Bliesner, R., Merriam, J., Hardy, L., 2000. Selection of irrigation methods for agriculture. Committee Report / On-Farm Irrigation Committee of ASCE, pp. 129
2. Cuenca, R., 1989. Irrigation system design: An Engineering approach. PrenticeHall, EnglewoodCliffs, NewJersey, pp. 552
3. Lamm, F., Ayars, J., Nakayama F., 2007. Microirrigation for Crop Production: Design, Operation, and Management (Developments in Agricultural Engineering), Elsevier, pp.618
4. Smedema, L., Vlotman, W., Rycroft, D., 2004. Modern Land Drainage: Planning, Design and Management of Agricultural Drainage Systems. CRC Press, pp. 449
5. Waller P., Yitayew, M. 2016. Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Springer, pp.742
6. Καραμούζης Δ., 2012. Στραγγίσεις εδαφών. Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ. Σελ. 508
7. Κωνσταντινίδης Κ., 1985. Άρδευση και Συστήματα Αρδεύσεων. Εκδόσεις ΣΑΚΚΟΥΛΑ. Σελ. 310
8. Μπαμπίλης, Δ., 2004. Αρδευτικά Δίκτυα Πρασίνου. Εκδόσεις Σταμούλη. Σελ. 304
9. Παπαμιχαήλ, Δ., Μπαμπατζιμόπουλος Χ., 2014. Εφαρμοσμένη Γεωργική Υδραυλική. Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ. Σελ. 550
10. Τερζίδης, Γ., Καραμούζης Δ., 1986. Στραγγίσεις γεωργικών εδαφών. Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ. Σελ. 360
11. Τερζίδης, Γ., Παπαζαφειρίου Ζ., 1997. Γεωργική Υδραυλική. Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ. Σελ. 501
12. Τζιμόπουλος Χ., 1994. Γεωργική Υδραυλική – Τόμος ΙΙ: Συλλογικά Αρδευτικά Δίκτυα με Καταιονισμό, Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ. Σελ. 263

Related Research Journals

1. Agricultural water Management (Elsevier)-http://www.journals.elsevier.com/agricultural-water-management
2. Irrigation & Drainage (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)-http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/ 10.1002/(ISSN)1531-0361
3. Irrigation & Drainage Systems (Springer)-http://link.springer.com/journal/10795
4. Irrigation Science (Springer)-http://link.springer.com/journal/271
5. Journal of hydrology (Elsevier)- http://link.springer.com/journal/11269
6. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (ASCE)-http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jidedh
7. Water Resources Management (Springer)-http://link.springer.com/journal/11269