Environmental Soil Physics

Lab group of Ammar A. Albalasmeh

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Soil Texture


Determination of the grain size distribution with the hydrometer method.

Aggregate Size Distribution


Determination of the soil aggregate size distribution using vibratory sieve shaker.

Soil Aggregate Stability


Determination of the soil aggregate stability using wet sieve apparatus.

Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity


Determination of saturated hydraulic conductivity of undisturbed soil samples using KSAT.

Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivity


Determination of saturated hydraulic conductivity of undisturbed soil samples using HYPROP.

Water Retention Curve


Determination of water retention curve of undisturbed soil samples (Drying Cycle) using pressure plate extractor.

Water Retention Curve


Determination of water retention curve of undisturbed soil samples using WP4C.

Infiltration Rate


Determination of soil infiltration rate using minidisk infiltrometer.

Turbidity


Determination of the turbidity of domestic water supplies or other type of water/wastewater.

Jar Test


The jar test is intended to simulate the coagulation/flocculation process in a water treatment plant.

Water repellency WDPT-test


Quantifying water repellency by determining the Water Drop Penetration Time of 3 water drops on soil samples.

Atterberg Limits


Determination of the Plasticity Limit, Liquid Limit with the Casagrande apparatus, and the Plasticity Index.

Soil Compaction


Determination of soil compaction using soil penetrometer.

Soil Bulk Density


Determination of the soil bulk density using core method.