Materials for subsurface land drainage systems
- Rome: FAO, 2005
- 183p; illust. 30cm
- FAO Irrigation and Drainage paper no; 60 Rev.1 .
1 Introduction History. Contemporary drainage materials. Problems with drainage materials. Scope of this publication. 2 Drainage pipes, accessories and auxiliary structures. 3 Envelope materials. Water flow into and inside the drain. The problem of clogging of pipes and envelopes. Guidelines to predict whether an envelope is required. Guidelines for installation and mainteance of drainage materials. Research on drainage materials. Standards for pipes and envelopes.