HYDR0002-1 : Water flow in soils

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Study programmes 2011-2012

Last update : 14/06/2012

HYDR0002-1

Water flow in soils

Duration :

24h Th

Number of credits :

Bachelor in bioengineering, 3rd year	Second semester	2

One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Bioengineering	Second semester	2

Master en sciences agronomiques et industrie du vivant, à finalité approfondie, 1st year	Second semester	2

Master in Forests and natural Areas Engineering, Professional Focus, 1st year	Second semester	2

Master en sciences agronomiques et industrie du vivant, à finalité spécialisée en valorisation biologique des déchets, 1st year	Second semester	2

Master in sciences and environment management	Second semester	2

Lecturer :

Aurore Degré

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Course contents :

Physical caracteristics of soils
Soil and water : hydrostatic
Methods of soils moisture measurements
Methods of soil water retention potential measurements
Water movments in saturated soils
Water movments in unsaturated soils
infiltration and redistribution
evaporation and crop uptake
structure dynamic (intro)

Learning outcomes of the course :

Fundamental aspects and modelling of soils physic particularly about water movment in unsaturated soils and about water soil crops system.
After completing the course the student is expected to
-characterise solid phase of soils,
-characterise liquid and gaseous phases and their relations
-measure soil moisture (use and discuss results)
-measure water retention curve and discuss about its agronomical relevance
-caracterise water movements in saturated soils
-caracterise water movements in unsaturated soils
-explain main water soil crops modelling schemes

Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :

General Hydrology

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Lectures : 24h