Toward Physically Based Estimation of Surface Irrigation Infiltration
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 135, Issue 5
Abstract
Irrigation practitioners use empirical infiltration equations. Theoretical infiltration equations are currently not capable of capturing surface irrigation infiltration behavior, particularly during initial wetting. For a coarse textured soil, an example is shown where the Green-Ampt equation can be adjusted to match field “average” infiltration conditions by altering the soil’s physical properties. For finer textured soils, a time offset is proposed for adjusting the Green-Ampt equation to account for cracking and soil consolidation upon wetting. This results in a nonzero infiltration amount at time 0, a phenomenon commonly observed for infiltration of cracking soils. Applying this concept to the Philip equation (same as Modified Kostiakov equation with ) suggests the addition of an offset parameter. A modification to the two-point method is presented for this equation with the aim to better fit mathematical parameter functions to infiltration data.
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Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 135 • Issue 5 • October 2009
Pages: 588 - 596
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Received: Jun 12, 2008
Accepted: Apr 3, 2009
Published online: Apr 5, 2009
Published in print: Oct 2009
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