Piping:

Selection, Sizing, Routing and Installation

Grounds Irrigation (HORT 3230)

Pipe Sizing
Size the pipe for this zone in a home lawn using the pressure loss chart. Remember select the smallest pipe to save money Sch 40 PVC Rotor head 20 GPM 45 PSI
20 ft 20 GPM PSI 100 60 ft 80 GPM 20 ft 20 GPM 30 ft 40 GPM 20 ft 20 GPM

20 ft 20 GPM

Pipe Sizing
Size the pipe for this zone in a home lawn using the pressure loss chart. Remember select the smallest pipe to save money Sch 40 PVC What is the pressure loss at this head? Rotor head 20 GPM 45 PSI
20 ft 20 GPM PSI 100 60 ft 80 GPM 20 ft 20 GPM 30 ft 40 GPM 20 ft 20 GPM

20 ft 20 GPM

Pipe Sizing
Size the pipe for this zone in a home lawn using the pressure loss chart. Remember select the smallest pipe to save money Sch 40 PVC Rotor head 20 GPM 45 PSI

Pipe Sizing
Size the pipe for this zone in a home lawn using the pressure loss chart. Remember select the smallest pipe to save money Sch 40 PVC Rotor head 20 GPM Zone 1 Zone 2 45 PSI

Pipe Sizing
Zoning
(GPM per head * number heads)/Design capacity = Zones 35 heads home lawn
USDA Recommended Pressure Range Wetted Diam. GPM PSI (ft) 2 20 to 25 75 4 30 to 35 79 6 35 to 40 88 8 35 to 40 96 10 40 to 45 100 15 40 to 45 117 20 45 to 50 123 30 50 to 55 134 50 60 to 70 175 100 70 to 90 210

Residential pop-up: 4 GPM

Friction loss chart: Max velocity 5 fps

Pipe Sizing
Zoning
(4 GPM * 35 heads)/ 16 GPM = 8.75 zones (9 zones)

Pipe Sizing
Zoning
100 heads 10 GPM 2.5 inch PVC

Rotor sprinkler: 10 GPM

Pipe Selection
Schedule 40 Schedule 80 Pipe size (inch) Outside diam. (inch) Inside diam. (inch) Pipe wall thickness Flow (GPM) Velocity (fps) Friction loss (PSI/100 ft) 1.0 1.315 1.049 0.133 12.0 4.44 3.36 1.0 1.315 0.957 0.179 12.0 5.34 5.26

Outside diameter is the same so PVC can be interchangeable with metal pipe

Pipe Selection
Schedule 40 is standard on golf course
Exception
Swing joints: schedule 80

Pipe Selection
PVC
Schedule 40
White

Schedule 80
Gray

Pipe Selection
Pressure rated
Wall thickness changes with diameter All pipes in one class hold same pressure
Called standard dimension ratio (SDR)
SDR 21 (Class 200 - 200 PSI) regardless of size (diameter)

Pipe Selection
Pressure rated
SDR is the ratio of
Outside Diameter Wall Thickness

What is the SDR of Class 200 pipe at 1

OD (1.3 inch) / WT (0.063 inch) = 21

What is the SDR of Class 200 pipe at 4

OD (4.5 inch)/ WT (0.214 inch) = 21

Pipe Selection
Pressure rated
SDR is the ratio of
Outside Diameter Wall Thickness

What is the SDR of Class 200 pipe at 1

OD (1.3 inch) / WT (0.063 inch) = 21

What is the SDR of Class 200 pipe at 4

OD (4.5 inch)/ WT (0.214 inch) = 21

Pipe Selection
Pressure rated
SDR is the ratio of
Outside Diameter Wall Thickness

What is the SDR of Class 200 pipe at 1

OD (1.3 inch) / WT (0.063 inch) = 21

What is the SDR of Class 200 pipe at 4

OD (4.5 inch)/ WT (0.214 inch) = 21

Pipe Routing
Uniformity of water distribution depends on
Head spacing
Head to head Triangle
Multi-row: Triangle spacing

Single row: Head to head

Multi-row: Head to head, square spacing

Pipe Routing
Uniformity of water distribution depends on
Head spacing
Head to head
Single row

0.2 inch 0.1 inch 0.0 inch 90 ft

Pipe Routing
Uniformity of water distribution depends on
Head spacing
Head to head
Single row

0.2 inch 0.1 inch 0.0 inch 90 ft

Pipe Routing
Uniformity of water distribution depends on
Head spacing
Head to head
Single row

0.2 inch 0.1 inch 0.0 inch 90 ft

Pipe Routing
Uniformity of water distribution depends on
Head spacing
Head to head
Multi-row
Square spacing
45 ft 30 ft 50% Diameter 15 ft 45 ft

Pipe Routing
Uniformity of water distribution depends on
Head spacing
70 to 80% diameter
Multi-row
Square spacing
45 ft 30 ft 45 ft

Pipe Routing
Uniformity
0.1 inch

0.05 inch 0.03 inch or less

Pipe Routing
Uniformity
0.1 inch

0.05 inch 0.05 inch

Pipe Routing
Uniformity of water distribution depends on
Head spacing
Multi-row
Triangle spacing
Golf courses Athletic fields
45 ft 30 ft 60-70% Diameter 19.5 ft 45 ft

Pipe Routing
Uniformity of water distribution depends on
Head rotation
Slow rotation (low pressure)
Higher precipitation rates

Fast rotation (high pressure)

Lower precipitation rates