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Quiz 2 - CE471 (A) - F20
Quiz 2 - CE471 (A) - F20
1. Distinguish between (i) soil moisture tension and piezometric head (ii) available water and
readily available water. (4)
2. Give a comparison between Time Domain Reflectometry and neutron method of soil
moisture measurement. (4)
3. Determine the field capacity of the soil for the following data: moisture content at the time
of irrigation = 19 %, depth of root zone = D m, dry density of soil = 1350 kg/m3, volume of
water applied = 450 m3, water-application loss = x %, area irrigated = 0.3 ha. (7)
4. Consider a vertical saturated soil column of 0.25 m2cross-sectional area and 1 m long. Water
drips from the lower end of this column when water is ponded on top to a depth of x cm.
Determine the volume of water collected in 30 h if hydraulic conductivity is k cm/h. (5)