Services >Irrigation Engineering >The Design of Irrigation Systems

2iC designs irrigation systems to apply water efficiently and uniformly.

In engineering a system, 2iC Consultants account for the soil's infiltration rate, it's hydraulic conductivity and the type of turf or planting. Environmental factors that affect evapotranspiration as well as water losses below the effective root profile are also evaluated. Site and client specific job parameters are also assessed. These generally include, but are not limited to:

• Water quality and availability
• Power type and availability
• Topography and elevation
• Budgets

Once this data has been collected, the irrigation system is designed back to the source and to the power needed to move and pressurise the water to meet the needs of the turf.

Designing pipe network systems and reliably controlling water pressure and flow involves complex hydraulic calculations. 2iC uses the latest Autodesk suite of software to portray designs and uses computer driven modelling techniques to ensure that a design will perform to the 2iC Quality Standards. The closest attention is paid to the designing in of high levels of efficiency in the system. Sprinkler selection is made to suit the turf and the needs of the client - not the supplier. By knowing what information to collect at the start of the design process, 2iC rapidly assesses the feasibility of a project and designs the best project to suit.