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K. Subramanya - Engineering Hy-Hill Education (India) (2009) 115 PDF
K. Subramanya - Engineering Hy-Hill Education (India) (2009) 115 PDF
K. Subramanya - Engineering Hy-Hill Education (India) (2009) 115 PDF
Determine the parameters of (i) Kostiakovs equation, (ii) GreenAmpt equation, and
(iii) Philips equation
3.13 Determine the best values of the parameters of Hortons infiltration capacity equation
for the following data pertaining to infiltration tests on a soil using double ring
infiltrometer.
3.14 For the infiltration data set given below, establish (a) Kostiakovs equation, (b) Philips
equation, and (c) GreenAmpt equation.
Time since
start in
minutes 10 20 30 50 80 120 160 200 280 360
Cumulative
Infiltration
in mm 9.8 18.0 25.0 38.0 55.0 76.0 94.0 110.0 137.0 163.0
3.15 Following table gives the values of a field study of infiltration using flooding type
infiltrometer. (a) For this data plot the curves of (i) infiltration capacity fp (mm/h) vs time
(h) on a loglog paper and obtain the equation of the best fit line, and (ii) Cumulative
infiltration (mm) Fp vs time (h) on a semi-log paper and obtain the equation of the best
fit line. (b) Establish Hortons infiltration capacity equation for this soil.