Quick Guide
KSAT
At a glance – how it works
The device measures the hydraulic conductivity, Ks, of saturated soil samples.
Measurements are based on the Darcy equation.
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water column
height
soil sample
pressure sensor
USB connection
to computer
water discharge
water
Note: Key
water
electronics
air
soil
saturated soil
all other parts
Darcy equation
Ks = (L . V) / (H . A . t)
L
length of the sample
V
percolated volume of water
H
height of the water column
A
area of the probe
t
time
Illustrations
Instructions
The
blue
column gives step-by-step
instructions on how to work with this
device, e. g. „Put the sample ring on
the ring with porous plate.“
The
grey
column
shows the expected
results of your work.
