Hydraulics and Territory

Hydraulics and Territory Laboratory

The research laboratory of "Hydraulics and Territory" section of Di3A has equipment to carry-out chemical-physical water characterization. Traditional analytical methods IRSA-CNR methods, such us American Public Health Association (APHA), American Water Works Association (AWWA), Water Environment Federation (WEF) are used for this analysis.

• Manual UV-VIS spectrophotometer with Merck bench thermoreactor;
• Portable UV-VIS spectrophotometer
• Bench-top pH meter
• Bench-top conductivity meter
• Analytical balance (sensitivity 1 / 10mg);
• Technical balance (sensitivity 1/100 g);
• Digester with ramps - VELP thermoreactor;
• Steam distillation unit;
• Refrigerated thermostat;
• Stove;
• Dryers;
• Burettes and micro burettes;
• Various glassware;
• Eppendorf pipettes and micropipettes;
• Vacuum pump + filtration apparatus;
• Portable pH meters and conductivity meters, thermometers;
• Portable dissolved oxygen meters;
• Reagents of analytical grade;
• Aerated cabinets for reagents;
• Distiller for the production of distilled water.

• the saturated permeability of undisturbed soil samples by a soil water permeameter Eijkelkamp (constant and falling head method);
• the particle size distribution by a vibratory sieve shaker RETSCH and a number of sieves (IUSS / USDA);
• the soil water retention within the 0 - 0.1 bar range by a sandbox Eijkelkamp with control panel, suction levelling stand, water supply bottle with stand, filter cloth (140-150 micron), a number of containers synthetic sand, grain size approximately 73 micron and various accessories;
• the soil water retention within the 0.1 - 15 bar range by a pressure plate extractor Soilmoisture (model 1500 F2) including manifold and pressure regulating systems. Available porous plates: 1.0, 3.0, 5.0 and 15.0 bar.