2) Calculate the cumulative infiltration and the infiltration rate on a loam soil after one hour of rainfall at 50mm/hr if the initial effective saturation is 30 percent. Assume that ponding depth is negligible. Porosity 7 Effective Porosity Wetting Front Suction head Sf (cm) Soil Class Hydraulic Conductivity K (cm/hr) Oe Loam 0.463 0.434 8.89 0.34 (0.375-0.551) (0.334-0.534) (1.33-59.38)
2) Calculate the cumulative infiltration and the infiltration rate on a loam soil after one hour of rainfall at 50mm/hr if the initial effective saturation is 30 percent. Assume that ponding depth is negligible. Porosity 7 Effective Porosity Wetting Front Suction head Sf (cm) Soil Class Hydraulic Conductivity K (cm/hr) Oe Loam 0.463 0.434 8.89 0.34 (0.375-0.551) (0.334-0.534) (1.33-59.38)
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Transcribed Image Text:2) Calculate the cumulative infiltration and the infiltration rate on a loam soil after one hour of rainfall at 50mm/hr if the
initial effective saturation is 30 percent. Assume that ponding depth is negligible.
Porosity 7
Effective Porosity
Wetting Front
Suction head Sf (cm)
Soil Class
Hydraulic Conductivity K
(cm/hr)
Oe
Loam
0.463
0.434
8.89
0.34
(0.375-0.551)
(0.334-0.534)
(1.33-59.38)
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