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An Introduction to Soil Mechanics

Author: Arnold Verruijt

School: University of Ilorin

Department: Engineering

Course Code: CVE422, CVE322, ABE384

Topics: grain size, particles, water, air, stress in soil, stress in a layer, Darcy's law, permeability, groundwater flow, flotation, flow net, well, stress strain relations, tangent modulus, one-dimensional compression, analytical solution, numerical solution, consolidation coefficient, creep, sheer strength, triaxial test, shear test, pore pressure, stress path, elastic stresses, deformation, boussinesq, newmark, flamant, layered soil, lateral soil, rankine, coulomb, earth pressure, sheet pile wall, limit analysis, strip footing, prandtl, bearing capacity, infinite slope, slope stability, soil exploration, model test, pile foundations

Introduction to soil microclimatology

Author: AM Yamusa

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM307

Topics: soil microclimatology, weather elements, climate, atmospheric dynamics, solar radiation, heat transfer, Atmospheric Moisture, soil moisture, soil properties, soil conservation, Climatic Variables measurement, Evaporation, Evapotranspiration

college physics

Author: OpenStax College

School: University of Ilorin

Department: Science and Technology

Course Code: PHY115, PHY125, PHY191, PHY142, PHY152, PHY192

Topics: physical quantities, Kinematics, dynamics, FRICTION, DRAG, ELASTICITY, circular motion, gravitation, work, energy, energy resources, force, linear momentum, collisions, statics, torque, rotational motion, Angular momentum, fluid statics, fluid dynamics, TEMPERATURE, KINETIC THEORY, HEAT, HEAT TRANSFER, Thermodynamics, OSCILLATORY MOTION, WAVES, sound, electric charge, electric field, GAS LAWS, ELECTRIC POTENTIAL, ELECTRIC CURRENT, RESISTANCE, OHM'S LAW, CIRCUITS, BIOELECTRICITY, DC INSTRUMENTS, magnetism, ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION, AC CIRCUITS, ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGIES, ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES, GEOMETRIC OPTICS, VISION, OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS, WAVE OPTICS, SPECIAL RELATIVITY, QUANTUM PHYSICS, ATOMIC PHYSICS, RADIOACTIVITY, NUCLEAR PHYSICS, PARTICLE PHYSICS

Principles of Irrigation and Drainage

Author: Alfred Augustine

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: CRP306

Topics: Irrigation, Drainage, Soil-water-plant-atmosphere relationship, Irrigation requirement, Consumptive water use, evapotranspiration, Irrigation scheduling, Irrigation resources, irrigation equipment maintenance, Irrigation systems, Irrigation techniques, soil reaction, soil erosion, soil drainage, Soil salinity, soil alkalinity, soil acidity

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MANAGMENT

Author: SST

School: Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Department: Science and Technology

Course Code: SST302

Topics: soil, soil water, soil plant water relationship, irrigation, drainage

Soil Fertility and water management

Author: Aliyu

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM401

Topics: Soil Fertility, water management, Mineral fertilizer, Phosphate fertilizers, Organic manures, Farmyard manures, compost, sewage, soil sampling, Soil water conservation techniques, erosion control methods

Soil Ecosystem

Author: Aliyu Anchau

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM514

Topics: Soil Ecosystem, Microbial Ecology, soil ecosystem development, Soil Food Web, Biogeochemistry, Nutrient Cycling, Carbon cycling, Nitrogen Cycling, Plant Roots, Rhizosphere

Schaum’s Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition

Author: Eugene Hecht

School: University of Ibadan

Department: Science and Technology

Course Code: PHY112, PHY113, PHY114, PHY115

Topics: Speed, Displacement, Velocity, vector, Uniformly Accelerated Motion, Newton law, Equilibrium, Work, Energy, Power, simple machine, impulse momentum, angular motion, Rigid-body rotation, simple harmonic motion, density, elasticity, fluid, thermal expansion, ideal gas, heat quantity, thermal energy, thermodynamics, entropy, wave motion, sound, Coulomb’s Law, Electric Field, Electric Potential, Capacitance, Current, Resistance, Ohm’s Law, Electrical Power, Kirchhoff’s Law, Magnetic field, Induced EMF, Electric generator, motor, inductance, Alternating current, Light, Lens, Optical instrument, Interference, Diffraction, special relativity, quantum physics, hydrogen atom, multielectron atom, subatomic physics, Nuclear physics

Soil microbiology and Biochemistry

Author: AI Gabasaw

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM505

Topics: Soil microbiology, Soil Biochemistry, Nitrogen Cycle, Rhizosphere Microbes, Phosphorus Cycle, Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Mycorrhiza, organic matter, animal wastes, sewage materials, Petroleum Hydrocarbons, Detergents in Soils, Pesticides in Soils, bacteria, Archaea

Anthropogenic Impact on Land

Author: Lemuel Musa Maniyunda

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM504

Topics: soil resources, soil composition, soil properties, soil classification systems, Earth Natural Resources, land use, land cover change, Microorganisms interaction, organic materials interaction, inorganic materials interaction, Fertiliser effects, Pesticides effects, herbicides effect, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment Processes, acid rain, Acid rain effects, Soil Organic Matter, Soil Living Organisms

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