SEATWORK #4- LBYCVW3 (20 pts) INFILTRATION Part 2:

Due: __________________

1. Suppose that the parameters for Horton’s equation are fo = 3.0in/hr., fc =0.53 in/hr., and k
=4.182/hr. Determine the infiltration rate and cumulative infiltration after 0, 0.5, 1.0,1.5, and 2 h.
Plot both as functions of time. Plot the infiltration rate as a function of cumulative infiltration.
Assume continuously ponded conditions.

Ans.

(1) (2) (3)

Infiltration
Time t (hr) Rate f (in/hr) Cumulative F
(in)
0.0 3.0 0.0
0.5 0.84 0.78
1.0 0.57 1.11
1.5 0.53 1.38
2.0 0.53 1.65

2. The infiltration rate as a function of time for an Alexis silt loam is as follows (Terstriep and
Stall,1974).

Time (h) 0 0.07 0.16 0.27 0.43 0.67 1.10 2.53

Infiltration 0.26 0.21 0.17 0.13 0.09 0.05 0.03 0.01
rate (in/hr)

Determine the best values for the parameter are fo, fc and k for the Horton’s Equation to describe
the infiltration for Alexis silt loam.

3. The infiltration into Yolo clay as a function of time for the steady rainfall rate of 0.5 cm/hr is as
follows (Skaggs,1982):

Time (h) 0 1.07 1.53 2.30 3.04 3.89 4.85 7.06

Cumulative 0 0.54 0.75 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 2.0
infiltration
(cm)
Infiltration 0.5 0.5 0.37 0.29 0.25 0.22 0.20 0.17
rate
(cm/hr)

Determine the parameters fo, fc and k for Horton’s equation. Assume that ponding occurs at 1.07
hr.
4. For sandy loam soil, calculate the infiltration rate (cm/h) and depth of infiltration (cm)
after one hour if the effective saturation is initially 40 percent, using the Green-Ampt
method. Assume continuously ponded conditions. Plot curves of cumulative infiltration
depth F and infiltration rate f vs. time t for the first three hours of infiltration using 0.5-h
increments. Plot the infiltration rate as a function of the cumulative infiltration for the
same period.

5. Solve Example 4.4.1 in the text using an initial effective saturation of 20 percent in
each soil. (Book by Chow)

6. Solve Example 4.4.2 in the text using an initial effective saturation of 20 percent in
each soil. (Book by Chow)

7. Compute the ponding time and cumulative infiltration at ponding for clay loam soil
with a 25 percent initial effective saturation subject to a rainfall intensity of (a) 1 cm/hr
(b) 3 cm/hr