A

PROJECT REPORT
ON

RAIN WATER HARVESTING

Submitted for Partial Fulfillment of Award of Bachelor of Technology
In
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

SUBMITTED BY:
CHHATRAPAL ROLL NO. 1542289003
DURGESH KUMAR ROLL NO. 1542289006
HIMANSHU PANDEY ROLL NO. 1542289007
SURAJ GUPTA ROLL NO. 1542289018

Sesson-2018-19

SUBMITITED TO: Under the Guidance of

Mr. A K SINGH Mrs. PRIYA RAI
(HOD, AG) (Asst. Professor)

Bansal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow

AFFILIATED TO Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, UP.
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 CERTIFICATE

Certificate that the project entitled “RAIN WATER HARVESTING”

” submitted by in the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award
of the degree of Bachelor of Technology (Agricultural Engineering) of Dr. APJ
Abdul Kalam Technical University, is a record of student’s own work carried
under our supervision and guidance. The project report embodies results of
original work and studies carried out by students and the contents do not form
the basis for the award of any other degree to the candidate or to anybody else.

Mr. A K Singh Mrs. Priya Rai

(HOD, AG) (Project Advisor)

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“It is my pleasure to express my sincere reverence and deep sense of

gratitude to my guide prof. Mrs. PRIYA RAI department of agricultural
Engineering BANSAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
LUCKNOW for his valuable advice, constructive criticism unflagging
enthusiasm and inspiring guidance throughout the period of the research work
and providing all facilities and words of inspiration when needed most .
I want to present my sincere thanks to Prof. Mrs. Priya Rai head of department
of agricultural engineering (B.I.E.T.) Lucknow.
I thanks profusely all the staffs of department of agricultural engineering
(B.I.E.T.) LUCKNOW for their kind help and co-operation throughout of my
study period .
I find lucky to have friends Durgesh Kumar, Himanshu Pandey, Chhatrapal,
Suraj Gupta, for their support and help throughout my work.
Last but not least, I wish to thank all those who directly or indirectly rendered
all possible help during work .

DURGESH KUMAR
ROLL NO. 1542289006

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 PREFACE

We, the human beings, are largely dependent on water for our survival.
Although water is as important for survival of human beings as much as food,
air etc. but we hardly pay any attention for its economical use and
conservation of this precious resource.
Due to indiscriminate pumping of ground water, the water table has
already gone down abnormally and if we do not wake up even now then our
future generations may have to face severe crisis of water. The rains are
important source of water and if we can harvest rain water, the scarcity of
water can be eliminated altogether. Therefore, it is our bounden duty to
conserve the rain water in the form of rain water harvesting.
The book on “Rain Water Harvesting” is an attempt by IRICEN to
propagate the concept of rain water harvesting which can be effectively
implemented in our office and residential establishments. It is hoped that this
will serve as a helpful guide to the field engineers.

A K SINGH
(HOD AG)

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 CONTENTS

1) Plot Plan and Design .......................................1

2) Sprinkler System Design Capacity ....................2
Service Line Size Chart
System Design Capacity Chart
3) Select Sprinkler Heads ....................................3
4) Locating Sprinkler Heads ................................4
5) Divide Sprinklers Into Zones ...........................5
Area Capacity Example
6) Locate Valves and Size Pipes ...........................6
Pipe Sizing Chart
7) Point of Connection ........................................7
8) Sprinkler System Overview ..........................8–9
9) System Installation ................................ 10–12
Making the Point of Connection
Installing the Main Line
Installing the Valve Manifolds
Installing the Lateral Lines
Installing the Controller
Installing Heads
Backfilling
10) Materials List ......................................... 13–15
11) Glossary of Terms .........................................16
12) Watering Guidelines .............. Inside Back Cover

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 ABSTRACT

This booklet is intended to be used when designing and installing small single family
residential sprinkler systems. It is set up in an easy-to-follow format with
illustrations and helpful charts.
If this is the first system you have installed, or if you have installed several systems
but have never used this guide before, we recommend you look through the next few
pages and become familiar with this presentation of the design and installation
process.
You will notice we have included a sheet of graph paper for your convenience. There
are detailed illustrations depicting suggested installation methods for sprinkler heads,
pipe and valve manifolds, and how to connect the sprinkler main line into the house
water system. Installation tips have also been placed throughout the guide to assist you
in planning a system. A Glossary of Terms is included.
While developing the Gallons Per Minute (GPM), Working Pressure, and Pipe Sizing
charts, we considered reasonable friction loss and acceptable water velocity for a
residential irrigation system. If you have any questions on the design or installation
process, your best resource is your local Hunter distributor.
Hunter recommends contracting the services of a professional irrigation designer
when planning large residential or commercial projects. Contractors and irrigation
designers can receive additional information by contacting their local Hunter

distributor.