SEC EQUIPMENT FAQ'S
(Frequently Asked Questions) Updated 09/27/01
SOIL WATER SAMPLERS
I need to install soil solution
samplers for vadose zone monitoring. What equipment do I need?
The Use of Porous
Materials in Devices for Sampling Moisture in the Vadose Zone (16k)
TENSIOMETERS
How do I recalibrate the
gauges on my tensiometer?
PRESSURE/VACUUM PUMPS
How do I
properly install the check valves in my 2006G2 Pressure/Vacuum Hand
Pump? (1.1mb)
(illustration and instructions in .pdf format)
CERAMICS
How much Epoxy do I need to
glue Ceramic Cups to PVC Tubing?
What are the physical
properties of ceramics and what are the various pore sizes?
What are
the procedures for saturating porous ceramic plates and soil samples?
LAB EQUIPMENT
0500F Compressors
I want to order a Lab Setup, what parts do I need to order?
GUELPH PERMEAMETER
Single Head
Calculations for the Guelph Permeameter (4mb)
