SPRINKLER IRRIGATION DESIGN CALCULATOR FOR SMALL LAND H

A. Preliminary Design
Step 1. Input parameters

Command Area 30.00 ha

Maximum working hours per day 17.00 hrs.

Available system discharge 108.00 m3/hr

Peak consumptive use of the crop 5.40 mm/day

Wind speed of the area 10.00 km/hr

Basic Design Unit 2.00 ha

Area of subunit 0.50 ha

Total available water of the soil 150.00 mm/m

Basic infiltration rate of the soil 15.00 mm/hr

Effective depth of root zone of the selected crop 0.85 m

Maximum allowable deficit 0.50

Application Efficiency 75.00 %

Leaching Requirement 0.00

Step 2. Basic Design Parameters

Net depth of Irrigation 63.75 mm

Gross depth of Irrigation 85.00 mm

Irrigation Interval 12 days

Adjusted net depth of irrigation 64.80 mm

 Adjusted gross depth of irrigation 86.40 mm

Irrigation cycle 12 days

Preliminary system capacity 127.1 m3/hr

Adjusted working hours per day 20.0 hrs

B. Detail Design
Step 1. Selection of sprinkler nozzle and spacing

Sprinkler spacing 12.00 m

Lateral spacing 15.00 m

Sprinkler discharge 1.70 m3/hr

Working pressure head 30.00 m

Wetting diameter of the nozzle 33.00 m

Rectangular Pattern

Adjusted sprinkler spacing 13.20 mm

Adjusted lateral spacing 19.80 days Final sprinkler spacing

Square Pattern Final lateral spacing

Adjusted spacing 16.50 mm

Step 2. Number of simultenousley operating sprinklers

Application rate of sprinkler 0.79 cm/hr

Time of application 10.98 hr

Number of system shifts per day 2.00 shifts *0.50hr is considered for system sh

Adjusted pumping time per day 21.96 hrs

Area to be irrigated per day 2.50 ha

 Number of subunits operating per day 5 subunits

Area to be irrigated per shift 1.25 ha

Number of sprinklers operating simultaneously 58 sprinklers

Step 3. System Layout

Width of subunit 50.00 m

Number of submain operating simultaneously 5

Number of sprinklers per lateral 4 sprinklers

Length of Lateral 42 m *The first sprinkler is considered to

Area covered per shift per submain 0.25 ha

Area covered per lateral 0.0864 ha

Number of laterals per shift per submain 3 laterals

Adjusted area covered per shift per submain 0.259 ha

Adjusted number of sprinklers operating simultaneously 60 sprinklers

Final adjusted system discharge 102.00 m3/hr

Step 4. Design of Laterals

Average Elevation Difference along Laterals 0.50 m *Please use positive for upslope a

Diameter of Lateral 34.80 mm

Height of riser pipe 1.00 m

Lateral discharge 6.8 m3/hr

Length of lateral 42 m

Friction head loss 2.01 m

Pressure variation between laterals 2.51 m The selected size of lateral is suitab
 Inlet operating pressure head of lateral 32.75 m

Step 5. Design of Submain

Depth of intallation of submain below the ground 0.60 m

Segment 1

Discharge 20.4 m3/hr Fric

Length 598.00 m

Diameter 70.40 mm Inle

Average Elevation Difference -12.50 m *Please use positive for upslope

Segment 2

Discharge 20.40 m3/hr Fric

Length 498.00 m

Diameter 70.40 mm Inle

Average Elevation Difference -8.00 m

Segment 3

Discharge 20.40 m3/hr Fric

Length 603.00 m

Diameter 70.40 mm Inle

Average Elevation Difference -9.00 m

Step 6. Design of Main Line

Depth of intallation of submain below the ground 0.60 m

To The Left side

Segment 1
 Discharge 20.40 m3/hr Fric

Length 104.00 m

Diameter 84.40 mm Inle

Average Elevation Difference 0.50 m

Segment 2

Discharge 40.80 m3/hr Fric

Length 104.00 m

Diameter 103.20 mm Inle

Average Elevation Difference 0.75 m

Segment 3

Discharge 61.20 m3/hr Fric

Length 121.00 m

Diameter 103.20 mm Inle

Average Elevation Difference 3.50 m

To The Right side

Segment 1

Discharge 40.80 m3/hr Fric

Length 135.00 m

Diameter 84.40 mm Inle

Average Elevation Difference 2.00 m

Segment 2

Discharge 102.00 m3/hr Fric

Length 83.00 m
 Diameter 129.20 mm Inle

Average Elevation Difference 0.00 m

Segment 3

Discharge m3/hr Fric

Length m

Diameter mm Inle

Average Elevation Difference m

Step 7. Pump Capacity

Inlet pressure head 50.80 m

Suction head of pump 20.00 m

Control head loss 5.00 m

Local head loss in fittings 0.60 m

Pump motor efficiency 70.00 %

Pump efficiency 70.00 %

System Discharge 102.00 m3/hr

Total Dynamic Head 76.40 m

Pump capacity 59 hp

Summary - Salient Features of Design

1 Total Command Area 30 ha
2 Area of BDU 2 ha
3 Area of subunit 0.5 ha
4 Depth of irrigation 85 mm
5 Irrigation interval 12 day
6 Discharge of sprinkler 1.70 m3/hr
7 Operating head of sprinklers 30.00 m
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part of it. 8 Sprinkler spacing on the lateral 12 m
Generati 9 lateral spacing on the submain 18 m
on 10 Number of sprinklers working simultanously 60
Consultin
g PLC 11 Number of system shifts per day 2
shall not 12 Area irrigated per shift 1.25 ha
be liable 13 Size of lateral 34.8 mm
for any 14 size of submain segment 1 70.4 mm
consequ
ences 15 size of submain segment 2 70.4 mm
which 16 size of submain segment 3 70.4 mm
arise as a 17 Length of submain segment 1 598 m
result of 18 Length of submain segment 2 498 m
the use
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Final sprinkler spacing 12 m

Final lateral spacing 18 m

is considered for system shifts

st sprinkler is considered to be connected at half the regular sprinkler spacing

se use positive for upslope and negative for downslope

cted size of lateral is suitable

 Frictional head loss 16.44 m

Velocity 1.46 m/s The selected size of submain is suitable

Inlet pressure head 37.29 m

use positive for upslope

Frictional head loss 13.69 m

Velocity 1.46 m/s The selected size of submain is suitable

Inlet pressure head 39.04 m

Frictional head loss 16.57 m

Velocity 1.46 m/s The selected size of submain is suitable

Inlet pressure head 40.93 m

Frictional head loss 1.21 m

Velocity 1.01 m/s The selected size of submain is suitable

Inlet pressure head 39.00 `

Frictional head loss 1.56 m

Velocity 1.36 m/s The selected size of submain is suitable

Inlet pressure head 41.31 m

Frictional head loss 3.70 m

Velocity 2.03 m/s Recommended to change the size of submain

Inlet pressure head 48.51 m

Frictional head loss 5.27 m

Velocity 2.03 m/s Recommended to change the size of submain

Inlet pressure head 48.20 `

Frictional head loss 2.29 m

Velocity 2.16 m/s Recommended to change the size of submain

 Inlet pressure head 50.80 m

Frictional head loss #NUM! m

Velocity #DIV/0! m/s #DIV/0!

Inlet pressure head #NUM! m

Summary - Salient Features of Design

To the left of main
20 size of main segment 1 84.4 mm
21 size of main segment 2 103.2 mm
22 size of main segment 3 103.2 mm
23 Length of main segment 1 104 m
24 Length of main segment 2 104 m
25 Length of main segment 3 121 m
 To the right of main
26 size of main segment 1 84.4 mm
27 size of main segment 2 129.2 mm
28 size of main segment 3 0 mm
29 Length of main segment 1 135 m
30 Length of main segment 2 83 m
31 Length of main segment 3 0.00 m
Pump capacity
32 Total pumping head 76.40 m
33 System discharge 102.00 m3/hr
34 HP of the pump 59 hp
 Internal Diameter of PE pipes
Nominal Diameter
Class 4 Class 6
(mm)
12 9.4
16 12.8
20 16.6
25 20.8
32 28.8 27.9
40 36.6 34.8
50 45.6 43.6
63 57.6 55.0
75 68.6 65.4
90 79.8

Internal Diameter of PVC pipes

Nominal Diameter Class 4 Class 6
(mm) (ID, mm) (ID, mm)
63 59.4 59.0
75 71.4 70.4
90 86.4 84.4
110 105.6 103.2
140 134.4 131.4
160 153.6 150.2
225 216.2 211.2
280 269.0 262.8
315 302.6 295.6
r of PVC pipes
Class 8 Class 10
(ID, mm) (ID, mm)
58.2 57.0
69.2 67.8
83.0 81.4
101.6 99.4
129.2 126.6
147.6 144.6
207.8 203.4
258.6 253.2
290.8 285.0