Soils background

Upon completion, students will be able to:

• Recognize applications for vadose zone hydrology
• Describe and classify soils
• Measure soil moisture in the field and lab
• Measure hydraulic conductivity and pore pressure in the field
• Use field measurements to calculate the flow

Soil description

Upon completion, students will be able to:

• Characterize soils using USDA and USCS methods
• Describe soils in a field setting 

Pressure and moisture in the soil

Upon completion, students will be able to:

• Understand the principles of pressure, moisture content, and flow in soil
• Measure pressure in the soil in the field
• Measure moisture content in the field and lab

Hydraulic conductivity of soils

Upon completion, students will be able to:

• Understand relative permeability and Darcy's Law in the vadose zone
• Conduct tests with field permeameters
• Analyze data from field permeameters and use the results to solve problems