TR-82 : Laboratory analysis of soil samples from Kolar Sub basin of river Narmada

Abstract

The present report is a part of the project concerned with transfer of the System Hydrologique European (SHE)- Hydrological Modelling System to the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee and is intended to deal with formulation of water and land resources development strategies through numerical modelling. The project is financed by Agreement ALA 86/19. Hydrological Computerized Modelling System, signed between the Commission of the European. Communities (C.E.C ) and the Government of India. Under this project besides transfer of SHE model technology, six N.I .H. Scientists have also been trained in theoretical and practical aspects of the SHE, at Danish Hydraulic Institute, Denmark. At the third meeting of the Project Steering Committee held on June 9, 1989 at National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, it was recommended that a programme of simple field measurements and sampling be carried out in Kolar basin followed by laboratory analysis with the aim of reducing uncertainity in the soil parameter values for the SHE simulations. This report prepared by Dr S M Seth, Scientist F and Project Coordinator with the assistance of scientific staff of NTH and support of WRDTC describes the results of laboratory analysis of soil samples. carried out in NIH and WRDTC. It also includes reproduction of relevant information regarding equipment and test procedures, which would be quite useful as a reference material.