Problems in Design and Construction of Large Land Drainage Districts (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Charles Edmund Deleuw

9780265595961: Problems in Design and Construction of Large Land Drainage Districts (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265595967 ISBN 13: 9780265595961

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Practical guidance for designing large land drainage systems

Discover how engineers plan and build effective drainage districts, with a clear focus on levees, cross-sections, ditches, and pumps. This edition compiles practical methods, common pitfalls, and tested approaches used in the field.

This book explains how to choose heights for levees to keep floodwaters out, how to select ditch shapes and slopes, and how to size pumping plants. It covers practical construction steps, soil considerations, and the ways waves and water movement affect performance. Concrete examples and notes from early 20th-century practice illustrate why careful design matters for both cost and safety.
What you’ll experience

Step-by-step guidance on determining levee height and cross-sections, plus the role of soil and wave action.
Methods for sizing ditches and calculating discharge, including discussion of Chezy, Kutter, and other formulas.
Insights into tile drains, spacing, depth, and how ground water depth influences crop health.
Real-world examples and practical cautions from drainage projects in Illinois.

Ideal for readers of agricultural engineering history, civil engineering basics, or anyone curious about early drainage design and its challenges.

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