Concrete pipe: Systems economical and feasible on most farms

Pillsbury, A; Hood, M

Concrete pipe: Systems economical and feasible on most farms

Authors

A. F. Pillsbury
M. L. Hood

Authors Affiliations

A. F. Pillsbury is Associate Professor of Irrigation and Associate Irrigation Engineer in the Experiment Station, Las Angeles; M. L. Hood is Senior Laboratory Assistant, University of Colifornia, Los Angeles.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 4(1):8-16. DOI:10.3733/ca.v004n01p8. January 1950.

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Abstract

Nonreinforced concrete irrigation pipe systems for the distribution of water on surface irrigated farms are in almost universal use in the south coastal basin of California.

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