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The Green and Ampt infiltration equation is a loss function used to compute the cumulative...

The Green and Ampt infiltration equation is a loss function used to compute the cumulative infiltration, F (cm) for a given infiltration rate, f (cm/hr). Recall that, f = Ks (1 – (MWf)/F). For the given soil properties and infiltration rate, answer the following.

K

1

cm/hr

Wf

-11

cm

M

0.2

 

t (hr)

f (cm/hr)

F (cm)

0

0

0

0.01

15.34

0.15

0.25

3.32

0.95

0.50

2.42

1.55

0.75

 

2.07

(a) Compute the infiltration rate, f (cm/hr) for F = 2.07 cm, and show your computations.


(b) Compute the cumulative infiltration resulting from a constant rain rate of 0.5 cm/hr for 1 hr.


(c) At saturation, what is the infiltration rate in cm/hr? Justify.

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