Research Article
Dec 1969
Analysis of Infiltration into Draining Porous Media
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Frank D. Whisler and Keith K. WatsonAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 95, Issue 4
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Numerical analysis was applied to the inundation of a draining sand column. A method was proposed whereby hysteresis could be considered. For Botany sand, after periods of short drainage between inundations, infiltration is rapid. For longer periods of drainage the ensuing infiltration is slower, but the water moves through the media with a much steeper front. The effects of hysteresis are dynamic, depending upon the stage of drainage and the relationship used. Using a strictly wetting curve gives a better prediction than a strictly draining curve.
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Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 95 • Issue 4 • December 1969
Pages: 481 - 491
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© 1969 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Frank D. Whisler
Research Soil Scientist, U.S. Water Conservation Laboratory, Phoenix, Ariz
Keith K. Watson
Assoc. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of New South Wales, Kensington, N.S.W., Australia. During 1966, this writer was on sabbatical leave as Research Civil Engr. at the U.S. Water Conservation Laboratory
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