Soil Physics/Vadose Zone Hydrology (Soils 413/513 Geol 413/513)

Course Objectives:

• Provide knowledge of principles of soil physics. Introduction into heat, gas, water, and solute transport in soils.
• Enable students to use soil physical measurement methods and interpret experimental results.

Laboratory:

• Spreadsheet (Excel file)
• Particle Size (Excel file)
• Particle Density (Excel file)
• Water Content (Excel file)
• Water Retention (Excel file)
• Conductivity (Constant Head) (Excel file)
• Conductivity (Falling Head) (Excel file)
• Disk Infiltrometer (Excel file)
• Disk Infiltrometer (Excel file)
• Column Infiltration (Excel file)
• Solute Transport (Excel file)
• Convection-Dispersion Equation (Excel file)
• Proctor Test (Excel file)