CEC 302 Practical Data
CEC 302 Practical Data
Question
2 calculate the cumulative rainfall for each month and use it to plot a graph on cumulative
rainfall against month
08:01:00 140
08:01:10 135
08:02:10 115
To convert the counter values into wind speed (m/s), you would typically apply a
calibration factor specific to the anemometer model. The conversion equation is often
something like:
For example, if each count represents 0.1 m/s, you would multiply the counter values by
0.1 to obtain the wind speed.
Would you like to proceed with an example of calculating wind speed from these raw
counter values?
Sample Raw Data for Evaporation Pan
Water Wind Solar
Temperature Humidity
Date Time Level Speed Radiation Comments
(°C) (%)
(mm) (m/s) (W/m²)
Initial water
2024-09-05 08:00 200 25 3.0 60 550
level
Evaporation du
2024-09-05 12:00 196 30 4.2 50 750
to higher temp
Evening drop i
2024-09-05 20:00 190 28 3.8 55 400
temp & wind
Overnight
2024-09-06 08:00 188 26 2.8 65 520
evaporation
High
2024-09-06 12:00 183 31 4.5 50 700 evaporation
midday
Slow evening
2024-09-06 20:00 178 29 4.0 55 450
evaporation
Cumulative
2024-09-07 08:00 176 25 3.0 60 500 daily
evaporation
Key Variables:
1. Water Level (mm): This is the raw height of the water in the evaporation pan,
which decreases as water evaporates.
2. Temperature (°C): A higher temperature generally increases evaporation rates.
3. Wind Speed (m/s): Wind increases evaporation by moving air over the water's
surface.
4. Humidity (%): Lower humidity promotes more evaporation since drier air
absorbs more water vapor.
5. Solar Radiation (W/m²): Solar radiation drives evaporation by heating the water.
How Evaporation is Calculated:
To compute the evaporation rate, we would subtract the water level at the start from the
water level at the end of a given time period. For example, between 08:00 and 12:00 on
2024-09-05:
This test is typically used for granular soils like sands and gravels. The constant head test
assumes a steady flow through a soil sample, with a fixed hydraulic gradient.
Given Parameters:
1 200 50 4.0
2 220 55 4.0
3 210 52 4.04
4 190 48 3.96
5 205 50 4.1
This test is suitable for fine-grained soils like silts and clays. In this test, the water level
falls over time, and the rate of decline is measured to calculate permeability.
Given Parameters:
Generated Data:
Initial Head Final Head
Trial No. Time (sec)
h0(cm) ht(cm)
1 100 30 120
2 100 40 130
3 90 30 140
4 100 25 135
5 95 35 125
2.303∗L
Permeability k = log (h 0 /ht)(cm/ s)
t
1) Calculate Permeability
2) Find the average permeability of the soil
Measurement of flow rate of a River
Velocity
Data Structure:
Apparent Resistivity (Ωm): Calculated from the potential difference and current