Where sprinkler irrigation might be used. Types of sprinklers. Types of sprinkler systems. Sprinklers and the environment. Sprinkler patterns and uniformity of coverage. Community and regional irrigation systems. System design and operational criteria. System hidraulic design. Pumping plant design. Installation, operation, and maintenance. Sprinkling and greenhouses. Special agricultural uses of sprinkler systems. Economic considerations and sprinkler irrigation. Friction loss in pipelines. Conversion factors. Units and abbreviations used. Characteristics of common sprinkler systems.

Ou peut-on pratiquer l'irrigation par aspersion? Types d'arroseurs; Types d'installations d'arrosage par aspersion.

Casos en que puede aplicarse el riego por aspersion; Tipos de aspersores; Tipos de sistemas de aspersion; Los aspersores y el medio ambiente; Distribucion del riego con aspersores y uniformidad de recubrimiento; Sistemas comunales y regionales de riego; Proyecto del sistema y criterios operativos; Proyecto del sistema hidraulico.