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

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Ivana Kameníčková, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will individually elaborate a work on soil characteristics for selected lokality

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of mathematics, physics, hydraulics and hydrology

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Hydropedological research: soil sampling, soil probe, hygiene and safety in hydropedologic laboratory
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

Not applicable.

Aims

Basic pedological knowledges and basic of hydropedology
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

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KAMENÍČKOVÁ, Ivana: Hydropedologie - Hydropedologické praktikum. VUT FAST v Brně, 2006. [http://www.fce.vutbr.cz/studium/materialy/ucebnice.pdf] (CS)
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

Klute, A. (editor): Methods of Soil Analysis. No. 9, Part 1, Physical and Mineralogical Methods. Wisconsin, 1986. (EN)
KUTÍLEK, Miroslav, NIELSEN, D.R.: Soil Hydrology. Catena Verlang, Germany, 1994. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch V , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch V , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch V , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Ivana Kameníčková, Ph.D.