Research Article
Jun 1971
Estimating Soil Permeability Rates
Publication: Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 97, Issue 2
Abstract
A guide for estimating soil permeability rates was developed based on mean soil particle diameters that takes into account the wide ranges within commonly used soil textural classes and the influences of soil chemical properties, clay mineralogy, and other nonparticle size related factors affecting soil permeability. Curves platted on a log-log graph of soil texture versus permeability establish graphically the general limits of permeability rates for natural soils. Considerations in selecting working curves that relate soil texture and permeability rates for local conditions are also discussed. Estimating permeability rates in necessary in planning and designing irrigation and drainage systems where obtaining actual field measurements is difficult and impractical, or the data available are scant and misleading.
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Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 97 • Issue 2 • June 1971
Pages: 263 - 274
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© 1971 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jun 1971
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Merlin E. Horn
Soil Scientist, Land Resources Div., Harza Engineering Co., Chicago, Ill.
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