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ASCE Manual 57 91:1991 Edition

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Manual of Practice No. 57: Management, Operation and Maintenance of Irrigation and Drainage Systems

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ASCE 1991 447
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 Management, Operation and Maintenance of Irrigation and Drainage Systems (Manual No. 57) is a revision of the 1980 publication Operation and Maintenance of Irrigation and Drainage Systems. This manual presents significant new innovations and modifications of procedures that have been implemented throughout the irrigation and drainage industry, particularly in areas of management and maintenance strategies, environmental benefits and safety practices. It is intended to help irrigation and drainage districts to minimize costs while maximizing production with available resources. In addition, this revised manual should be of interest to anyone associated with irrigation and drainage systems throughout the world.

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6 Preface
8 Contents
16 Section 1. The Manual
1.1. Purpose
1.2. Scope
1.3. Suggestions for Use
17 1.4. User of the Manual
18 Section 2. District Organization and Management
2.1. General
2.2. Irrigation Organization
19 2.3. Organizational Structure
20 2.4. Management Structure
Figures
Fig. 1. Simplified Organizational Chart for Irrigation District
25 2.5. Organization Policies
26 2.6. Management Program
29 2.7. Public Relations Program
30 2.8. Safety Program
35 2.9. Legal Program
Photograph
Photo 1. Mule Deer Using Entry/Escape Steps
36 2.10. Functional and Service Activities
37 2.11. Administration
39 2.12. Financial Management
41 2.13. Engineering Management
42 Tables
Table 1. Budget Preparation Schedule
44 Section 3. Operation
45 3.1. Operations Management
51 Table 2. Definitions of Delivery Scheduling Methods
54 Fig. 2. Constant Amount-Constant Frequency Schedule
55 Fig. 3. Constant Amount-Variable Frequency Schedule
74 3.2. Control Strategies
76 Fig. 4. Pipeline Classification by Hydraulic Gradeline
80 Fig. 5. Upstream Control—Supply Operation
83 Fig. 6. Downstream Control—Demand Operation
85 Fig. 7. Characteristics of BIVAL System
86 Fig. 8. Types of Downstream Control on Sloping Canals
88 Fig. 9. Neyrpic Module, Type XI Meter
94 Fig. 10. Three-Lift Reservoir System
96 Fig. 11. Check Valve in Booster Station Bypass Line
100 3.3. Water Measurement
102 Fig. 12. Typical Irrigation System
106 Fig. 13. Turbine Flowmeter
Fig. 14. Typical Propeller Meter Installation
107 Table 3. Characteristics of Primary Measuring Devices
110 Fig. 15. Orifice Plate with Standardized Tappings
111 Fig. 16. CRUMP De GRUYTER Adjustable Orifice
112 Fig. 17. Metergate Installation
113 Fig. 18. Flow below Sluice Gate
114 Fig. 19. Broad-Crested Weir in Concrete-Lined Canal
118 Fig. 20. Principle of Ultrasonic Flowmeter
119 Fig. 21. Principle of Vortex-Shedding Meter
126 3.4. Operating Procedures
136 3.5. Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
141 Section 4. Maintenance
4.1. Introduction
142 4.2. Maintenance Staff and Their Responsibilities
145 4.3. Maintenance Planning
150 4.4. Maintenance Accomplishment
154 4.5. Maintenance Equipment
158 4.6. Safety for Maintenance Personnel
160 4.7. Reservoir Maintenance
161 4.8. Maintenance of Dams, Embankments, and Levees
166 4.9. Canal System Maintenance
179 4.10. Vegetation Management
198 4.11. Maintenance of Closed-Conduit (Pipe) Systems
201 Fig. 22. Concrete Pipe Joints
206 Fig. 23. Meter Installation and Maintenance Program Form
207 Fig. 24. Meter Maintenance Form
208 Fig. 25. Meter Maintenance Report
209 Fig. 26. Meter Test Data Form
210 4.12. Drainage System Maintenance
214 4.13. Repair and Maintenance Materials and Procedures
229 4.14. Wells and Ground-Water Recharge
4.15. Maintenance of Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulic, and Electronic Equipment
233 4.16. Pumping Plants
234 Fig. 27. Pump Motor Relubrication Procedure
235 4.17. Management of Generated Waste
238 Appendix A: Organizational Charts
Fig. A-1. Organizational Chart of Irrigation District
239 Fig. A-2. Organizational Chart of Irrigation District in USA
240 Fig. A-3. Detailed Water District Organizational Chart
241 Fig. A-3(a). Maintenance Division
242 Fig. A-3(b). Operations Division
243 Fig. A-3(c). Engineering Division
244 Fig. A-3(d). Administrative Division
245 Fig. A-3(e). Finance Division
246 Fig. A-3(f). Legal Division
247 Appendix B: Personnel Regulations
1. Staffing
248 2. Job Description
249 3. Equal Employment Opportunity
250 4. Physical Examination
251 5. Hiring List
252 6. Status of Employment
253 7. Promotion and Transfer
8. Termination
255 9. Demotion
256 10. Temporary Upgrade
11. Anniversary Date
12. Seniority
257 13. Rehire of Former Employee
258 14. Salary Code
15. Hours of Work
259 16. Sexual Harassment
260 17. Substance Abuse
261 18. Employee Evaluation
19. Counseling/Disciplinary Action
262 20. Problems and Complaints
263 21. Service Awards
22. Pay Days
264 23. Leave Policy
24. Business Expenses
265 25. Overtime
26. Overtime/Premium Pay
267 Appendix C: Job Descriptions
Assessment Clerk I
268 Automotive Mechanic
269 Chief of Maintenance
271 Chief of Operations
272 Dispatcher Clerk
273 Electrician I
275 Equipment Operator
277 Maintenance Planner
278 Maintenance Worker I
280 Office Assistant I
281 Senior Engineer
283 Warehouseman I
285 Water Delivery Controller II
287 Appendix D: Budget Guidelines
1. Preparation Guidelines
288 2. Codes
301 3. Budget Maintenance
303 Appendix E: Water Service
Terms and Conditions of Water Service
305 Water Ordering Procedures
306 Record Preparation
311 Figures
Fig. E-1. Diversion Record
312 Fig. E-2. Lateral Waste Record
313 Fig. E-3. Daily Water Delivery Record
314 Fig. E-4. Water User Ledger
315 Fig. E-5. Abstract of Water Ledgers
316 Fig. E-6. Report of Water Used
317 Fig. E-7. Water Delivery Record
318 Fig. E-8. Monthly Water Distribution
319 Fig. E-9(a). Water Supply Report (Monthly)
320 Fig. E-9(b). Water Supply Report (Yearly Summary)
321 Fig. E-10. Notice of System Shutdown
322 Fig. E-11. Daily Water Requests
323 Fig. E-12. Complaint Form
324 Fig. E-13. Application for Water Delivery Outlet
325 Fig. E-14. Water Delivery Outlet—Installation
326 Appendix F: Safety
Introduction
Policy for Public Safety
333 Project Safety Policy
342 Figures
Fig. F-1. Report of Safety Meeting
343 Fig. F-2. Employee Safety Training Report
344 Fig. F-3. Minutes of Safety Committee Meeting
345 Fig. F-4. Report of Unsafe Condition
346 Fig. F-5(a). Driver’s Report of Accident (Page 1)
347 Fig. F-5(b). Driver’s Report of Accident (Page 2)
348 Fig. F-6(a). Supervisor’s Accident Report (Page 1)
349 Fig. F-6(b). Supervisor’s Accident Report (Page 2)
350 Fig. F-7. Report of Damage to Facilities
351 Appendix G: Maintenance Management
Maintenance Management
Personnel
352 Basic Maintenance Work Order System
356 Maintenance Record Keeping
357 Time Keeping
Work Scheduling
358 Developing Job History Records
359 Backlog
360 Supplies and Materials Control
361 Preventive Maintenance
365 Figures
Fig. G-1. Work Order
366 Fig. G-2. Planners Work Order Log
367 Fig. G-3(a). Weekly Work Scheduling
368 Fig. G-3(b). Weekly Work Scheduling
369 Fig. G-3(c). Weekly Work Scheduling
370 Fig. G-4. Materials List
371 Fig. G-5. Stock Withdrawal Card
372 Fig. G-6. Materials Request
373 Fig. G-7. Work Scheduling Sheet
374 Fig. G-8. Planning Worksheet
375 Fig. G-9. Daily Timesheet
376 Fig. G-10. Equipment Usage Report
377 Fig. G-11. Work Order by Cost Center Report
378 Fig. G-12(a). Invoice
379 Fig. G-12(b). Monthly Work Order Reporting
380 Fig. G-12(c). Detailed Work Order Report
381 Fig. G-13. Maintenance Flowchart
382 Fig. G-14. Linear Responsibility Chart
383 Fig. G-15. Standing Work Log
384 Fig. G-16. Delegation of Responsibility
385 Fig. G-17. Inventory Control
386 Fig. G-18. Weekly Inventory Report by Item Description
387 Fig. G-19. Request for Quotation
388 Fig. G-20. Maintenance Record
389 Fig. G-21. Equipment Repair Order
390 Fig. G-22. Pumping Plant Triennial Inspection
391 Fig. G-23. Traveling Water Screen Triennial Inspection
392 Fig. G-24. Air Chamber Inspection
393 Fig. G-25. Pumping Plant Ladders
394 Fig. G-26. Regulating and Surge Tank Inspections
395 Fig. G-27. Slanting Disc Check Valve Inspection
396 Fig. G-28. Armco Model 50-10 Valve
397 Fig. G-29. Swing Check Valve Inspection
398 Fig. G-30. M&H Valve
399 Fig. G-31. Pratt Butterfly Valve
400 Fig. G-32. Vibration Data Sheet
401 Fig. G-33. Field Corrosion Survey Data
402 Fig. G-34. Data Sheet Cathodic Protection Systems
403 Fig. G-35. Differential Relay Test Report
404 Fig. G-36. Watt ( ): Var ( ) Hourmeter Test Report
405 Fig. G-37. Overcurrent Relay Test Report
406 Fig. G-38. Phase Angle Test
407 Fig. G-39. Miscellaneous Test Sheet
408 Fig. G-40. Portable Electric Power Tool Test and Inspection Report
409 Fig. G-41. Pumping Plant Housekeeping Checklist
410 Fig. G-42. Headworks and Pumping Plants Inspection Checklist
411 Fig. G-43. Pumping Plant Electrical Preventive Maintenance Checklist
412 Fig. G-44. Weekly Preventive Maintenance
413 Fig. G-45. Delivery Site Maintenance Request
414 Fig. G-46. Danger
415 Fig. G-47. Status of Do Not Operate Tag
416 Fig. G-48. Safety Clip
417 Fig. G-49. Maintenance Clearance Checklist
418 Fig. G-50. Day of Use Maintenance Checklist
419 Appendix H: Operation and Maintenance Checklist
List of Items to be Discussed in “Review of Operation and Maintenance” Report
420 Checklist for Review of Operation and Maintenance Examination
429 Appendix I: Conversion Table
International System (SI metric)/U.S. Customary Conversion Tables
436 References
442 Index
A
B
C
443 D
E
F
G
444 H
I
J
L
M
445 N
O
P
R
446 S
T
U
V
W
447 Z
ASCE Manual 57 91
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