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LHAP 302B-61-40681 (FA25) - Landscape Irrigation/Course/Irrigation Installation and Design/Design Installation Project/Install instructions.docx
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LHAP 302 – Landscape Irrigation
Install Project
OBJECTIVE
Design and install a small residential irrigation system.
In a group you will design and install a working residential irrigation system in the pavilion from the water source.
Direction will be given at each stage of the install, Specifications included below. Checks will be done at each stage.
You will also be asked to submit a material take off including clamps and tape.
(You will not be asked to put prices on anything)
The system will be audited and an audit calculation and system calculation will be completed.
We will conclude by reviewing each system
TO HAND IN
At the end of the Project please hand in:
Working copy of design with radius of sprinklers
Original Design (with sized piping, head placement, valve manifold indicated, a legend and General Notes)
As - built design ( if different)
Friction loss calculation to worse case head ( show calculations)
Material take off ( no prices)
Audit setup
Audit calculations x 2 (show calculations)
System Operating Calculation
Specifications
All trenches must be level at the bottom. Use common trenches as much as possible
All threaded fittings except swing joints and dura fittings must be Teflon taped
1 oetiker clamp is to be used at each end of each fitting
All turf sprinklers must be installed on a prefabricated swing joint
All heads must be flush with the existing landscape.
All heads must be flushed prior to nozzle placement.
All nozzles must be adjusted to provide accurate head to head coverage and no overspray.
All pipe in the turf zones on the sprinkler side of the valve must be ¾” 1404 PE 75 psi All pipe between the POC and the valves must be 1” 1404 PE 75 psi.
Controllers are to be wired with 18 gauge 6 strand multi-strand wire. 316IR water proof connectors are to be used on all wire connections.
Sites must be kept clean , all large tools removed at the end of each day. Safety tape around the project.
All construction material must be removed from the site after install. The site must be client ready for demo day. (everything working)
Your participation in the project will be graded using the following rubric
Irrigation Install
Group- Site clean and safe
POINTS
1
2
3
4
5
Participation
fully absent = 0
present but watching most of the time
participate as needed
full participation
go beyond- do the extra
Problem Solving
you are the problem = 0
address problems
agree with solutions
contribute to solutions
suggest solutions and help fix problem
Attitude
negative attitude
here because you have to be
attitude positive most of the time
positive attitude
enthusiastic about this opportunity
Preparedness
not on time or ready to work
not on time or on time but missing most items for work
taking long coffee breaks or disappearing before end of class
scraping in right on time but participating fully when get here
fully prepared and ready to go on the hour.
Team work
working alone or doing everything yourself with others watching
working alone most of the time with no one watching
working with the group most of the time
sharing responsibilities and solutions as a team
helping others with questions or concerns
TOTAL
POINTS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Participation | fully absent = 0 | present but watching most of the time | participate as needed | full participation | go beyond- do the extra
Problem Solving | you are the problem = 0 | address problems | agree with solutions | contribute to solutions | suggest solutions and help fix problem
Attitude | negative attitude | here because you have to be | attitude positive most of the time | positive attitude | enthusiastic about this opportunity
Preparedness | not on time or ready to work | not on time or on time but missing most items for work | taking long coffee breaks or disappearing before end of class | scraping in right on time but participating fully when get here | fully prepared and ready to go on the hour.
Team work | working alone or doing everything yourself with others watching | working alone most of the time with no one watching | working with the group most of the time | sharing responsibilities and solutions as a team | helping others with questions or concerns
TOTAL | | | | |