2010 Pipe Dreams
Pipe Dreams Team: Ibrahim Ibrahim, Mike Johnson, Scott McCombie, Bronze Richards & Josh Schroeder
2010 Pipe Dreams
OpportunityObjectives:Design a State of the Art Irrigation System for The Grangeville Country Club Golf Course.
Produce working blueprints including:•Pipe placement and sizing•Sprinkler layout•Control System•Irrigation Scheduling
If necessary:•New Pump Specs•Increase Water Storage
Use Toro
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Current Design
Designed in 1961Single Line System
Sprinklers Down Center of Fairway3” Piping
Problems:•Poor Coverage
•Browning of Course in Summer
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Design Solution
•Determine Water Needs•Water Distribution•Pipe & Sprinkler Placement•Pipe Sizing and Fittings•Pump Selection•Flow Measurements and Calculations•Irrigation Control System•Irrigation Scheduling
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Evapotranspiration is the amount of water lost to evaporation and plant transpiration. Values seen are @ 20% exceedance, highest 7-day average.
Water Needed Calculation: Area to Water x Depth of Water Needed
Water Needs: Evapotranspiration
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Pond Specifications•Total Gallons Needed for max day: 362,000 Gal•Present Pond Volume: 240,000 Gal•Pond Volume Needed: 360,000 Gal•Excavation Necessary•New Pond Lining
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Well Pump•Submersible
•250 GPM @ 10 HP
2010 Pipe DreamsSprinkler Arrangement
& Specifications•DT 34 & 35 heads•Minimum 70’ Radius•Minimum 35 GPM•Operating @ 80 psi•720 series around club house•Swing Joints
2010 Pipe DreamsPipe Layout
Drawing includes sprinkler, pipeline, valve and control box placements
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Fittings & Thrust Blocks
•Ductile Iron Push On Fittings•Thrust Block: Hold Fittings in Place
2010 Pipe DreamsPond Pump & Fluid
Calculations• 2 Bell and Gosset series 80 centrifugal pumps
• Produces 750 Gpm at 130 psi
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Pump House
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Control System
•Golf Decoder Control (GDC)•Decoders for all Spinklers
•Stations Located in Low Traffic Areas
2010 Pipe DreamsIrrigation Scheduling
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2010 Pipe DreamsCost
Piping
Part Cost
6" Pipe $37,513.00
3" Pipe $64,143.36
2" Pipe $1,247.16
12" swing joint $16,124.22
Sub-Total $119,027.74
Fittings&ValvesPart Cost
90° Bend $2,482.0045° Bend $192.0045° Bend $129.00
22.5°Bend $455.0022.5°Bend $654.00
11.25° Bend $568.00Tee $1,339.00Tee $3,368.00Tee $680.00Tee $1,736.00
Service Tee (to Swing Joint) $12,340.30
Service Tee (to Swing Joint) $676.62
Cross $9,348.00Plug $2,014.00
6 in gate valve $12,115.003 in soleniod valve $900.00
Reducer $46.00Tee $171.00Plug $71.04Tee $137.75
90° Bend $146.5045° Bend $102.55
11.25° Bend $59.32Service Tee $676.62
Quick Couple $1,616.00Sub-Total $52,023.70
Sprinklers
Part Cost
DT - 35 $25,956.00
DT - 34 $69,834.00
720 series $1,760.00
720 series $5,632.00
Sub-Total $103,182.00
Control System
Part Cost
decoder $52,625.00
decoder $2,840.00
decorder cable $5.02
power/ signal line $89.42
GDC Gateway $26,525.00
Computer Software $49,845.00
Sub-Total $131,929.44
Pump House
Part Cost
80 Series $5,076.00
Pressure Gauge $60.00
Air Vaccuum Valve $3,900.00
Check Valve $1,031.82
Flow Switch $4,412.37
Ball Vavle $2,333.28
Pneumatic Tank $4,044.00
Building $15,000.00
Well Pump $1,500.00
Well Pump Motor $1,700.00
Well Pump Control Box $700.00
Sub-Total $39,757.47
Other
Part Cost
Concrete $1,383.78
Gravel $13,925.10
Pond Lining $9,000.00
Excavation Costs $25,656.25
Pond Excavation Costs $3,700.00
Sub-Total $53,665.13
Grand Total $499,585.48
2010 Pipe DreamsSummary
•Total Coverage of All Critical Areas (Greens, Fairways, Tees)
•More Efficient and Effective Sprinkler Layout
•Redundancy Throughout Pipes and Pumps
•Reduced Flow and Pressure Losses
•New Pond Pump House with New Pumps
•New Well Pump
•State of the Art Control System
•Irrigation Scheduling and Water Needs Calculated