53:119 Hydrology
Problem #14
Philips Infiltration Equation
A soil has
a sorptivity (S) of 5 cm hr-1/2 and a hydraulic
conductivity (K) of 0.4 cm/hr. Predict the infiltration and cumulative infiltration curves for a
constant intensity rainstorm with rainrate i of 6 cm/hr.
- Ponding time tp (hours)
- Cumulative infiltration at ponding (cm)
- Equivalent time origin t0 (hours)
- Compute the actual infiltration rate f (cm/hr) at 0, 10, 20, ..., 60
minutes.
- Compute the actual cumulative infiltration F (cm) at 0, 10, 20, ..., 60
minutes.
- Plot the actual infiltration rate as a function of time (one plot). Be
sure to include time tp as a point and label the ponding time on
the curve.
- Plot the actual cumulative infiltration as a function of time (a
second plot). Be sure to include time tp as a point and label
the ponding time on the curve.
Last changed on
09/19/12
by aab.