Course detail
Hydropedology
FAST-BS06Acad. year: 2011/2012
Physical and mechanical properties of soil
Hydrolimits: determination of hygroscopic number, wilting point, maximum capilar capacity (Novák), absolute water capacity (Kopecky)
Hydraulic characteristics of soil
Sofware RETC, Rosetta
Infiltration experiment in situ and its evaluatio
Soil classification and systematics, soil evaluation
Hydropedological mapping
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Course curriculum
2.-3. Absorbing capacity of soil - infiltration experiment in situ and its evaluatio
4. Analysis of soil texture: preparation of soil samples, sieve screening, separation in water environment
5. Physical properties of soils, specific weight of soil, volume weight of soils, soil porosity
6.-7. Determination of texture using Casagrande method, soil classification, soil types
8. Determination of soil humidity
9. Hydrolimits: determination of hygroscopic number, wilting point, maximum capilar capacity (Novák), absolute water capacity (Kopecky)
10. Hydraulic characteristics of soil
11. RETC
12. Rosetta
Work placements
Aims
Soil clasification in ČR, types of soil and hydropedological mapping
Physical properties of soil
Hydrolimits
Hydraulic characteristics of soil
Software RETC, Rosetta
Infiltration experiment in situ and its evaluatio
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
KUTÍLEK, Miroslav a KURÁŽ, Václav a CÍSLEROVÁ, Milena.: Hydropedologie. Nakladatelství ČVUT, 2000. ISBN 80-7157-733-2. (CS)
KUTÍLEK, Miroslav: Vodohospodářská pedologie. SNTL Praha, 1978. (CS)
Recommended reading
KUTÍLEK, Miroslav, NIELSEN, D.R.: Soil Hydrology. Catena Verlang, Germany, 1994. (EN)
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