Civil and Environmental Engineering Answers

By referring to the figure below identify and discuss the factors that affect the adoption of new irrigation technologies. The discussion  should be arranged as per the categories of factors in the conceptual framework (e.g. individual factors should all be discussed under  the same sub-heading) 

Individual  

Factors 

Organizational  

FactorsUse of new  Irrigation  

Technologies 

Economic 

Factors 

Social 

Factors 

Environmental 

Factors

Figure 1: Conceptual framework for factors affecting the adoption of new irrigation Technologies

Derive an expression for bulk density of a partially saturated soil in terms of specific gravity of particles (Gs), the void ratio (e), the degree of saturation (Sr), and the density of water.

Derive an expression for bulk density of a partially saturated soil in terms of specific gravity of particles.

Represent the resultant of the three forces and couple by a force-couple system located at point A. The couple is positive if counterclockwise, negative if clockwise.