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ASCE ( American Society of Civil Engineers )
Description: The American Society of Civil Engineers represents more than 150,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the nation’s oldest engineering society. ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society’s economic and social engine – the built environment – while protecting and restoring the natural environment.
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Water Application Efficiency and Adequacy of ET-Based and Soil Moisture–Based Irrigation Controllers for Turfgrass Irrigation
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Increasing competition for water and the desire for high-quality
turfgrass require sound irrigation water management. The main objective
of this study was to evaluate two types of commercially available
irrigation control ...
Residential Irrigation Water Use in the Central Piedmont of North Carolina. I: Measured Use and Water Requirements
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Irrigation is the most common and standard practice for maintaining turfgrass and landscape plants in residential settings. The main objective of this study was to quantify the residential irrigation water use in Cary, ...
Residential Irrigation Water Use in the Central Piedmont of North Carolina. II: Evaluation of Smart Irrigation Technologies
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A study was conducted in Cary, North Carolina, in the spring and summer of 2009 with the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of two “smart irrigation” controllers based on the amount of irrigation applied and resulting ...