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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400,000.00292,629.06355,409.40

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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