Soil laboratory
Laboratory Description:
The laboratory is located within the newly constructed building of the Dam and Water Resources Research Center at the University of Mosul. Its area is 12×7 square meters and includes an office room for the laboratory supervisor, a bathroom, and a storage room for keeping devices and equipment. The hall contains fixed benches with sinks, movable benches, and cabinets arranged to achieve optimal distribution of laboratory equipment with their accessories for conducting tests. The laboratory also includes cooling and air conditioning devices, air exhaust systems, and fire extinguishers.
Laboratory Tasks:
Conducting all laboratory and field tests related to soil properties, preparing and interpreting results, providing consultations and studies related to these soils, and conducting experiments and studies related to the research of the center’s faculty or postgraduate students in relevant scientific departments at the University of Mosul.
Laboratory Equipment:
1. Soil Particle Density Measurement Device
2. Particle Size Distribution Measurement Device for Soil
3. Atterberg Limits Device for Soil Plasticity Testing
4. Ion Estimation Device in Soil
5. Organic Matter Measurement Device in Soil
6. Soil Drying Device
7. Field Soil Density Measurement Device
8. pH Meter for Soil Extracts
9. Electrical Conductivity Measurement Device for Soil Extracts
10. Soil Shear Strength Measurement Device
11. Soil Permeability Measurement Device
12. Electric Mixer for Soil Particle Separation
13. Dissolved Oxygen Measurement Device for Irrigation Water
14. Gas Proportion Measurement Device in the Atmosphere
15. Total Salinity Measurement Device for Water
16. Field Turbidity Measurement Device
Laboratory Instruments:
1. Centrifuge
2. Various Sized Sieves
3. Glassware and Flasks of Various Sizes
4. Electric Balances
5. Soil Sample Collection Equipment
Laboratory Tests:
1. Soil Type Test (Mechanical Analysis of Soil)
2. Particle Size Distribution Test for Gravel and Soil Particles
3. Field Soil Density Test
4. True Soil Density Test
5. Soil Permeability Test
6. Field Infiltration Test for Soil
7. Soil Aggregate Stability Test
8. Soil Plasticity and Texture Determination Test
9. Organic Matter Test in Soil
10. Total Salinity Test in Soil
11. Soil pH Reaction Test
12. Soil Electrical Conductivity Test
13. Element Estimation in Soil
14. Soil Composition Test
15. Calcium Carbonate Test in Soil
16. Soil Moisture Test at Different Levels
17. Soil Color Test
18. Soil Saturation Percentage Test
Laboratory Safety Precautions:
1. Firefighting supplies (portable extinguishers)
2. Safety supplies (warning signs to switch off electrical and cooling devices upon departure)
3. Device and chemical material supplies (instructional signs for using laboratory devices and chemical materials)
4. Air exhaust supplies (warning signs to operate air exhaust systems when using laboratory devices)
