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Jan 1965
Vertical Drainage of an Unsaturated Soil
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VIEW THE REPLYPublication: Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 91, Issue 1
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The general equation describing vertical unsaturated flow of soil water is solved by numerical approximation for several cases. The computer programs are described. The results show: (1) The intermediate belt of a well-drained unsaturated soil approximates field capacity during times of small evapotranspiration and intermittent penetrating rainfall; (2) infiltrated rainfall moves as a pulse with a steep wetting front; (3) the belt of soil water drains from saturation to approximately field capacity within two days for zero evapotranspiration.
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Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 91 • Issue 1 • January 1965
Pages: 55 - 74
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© 1965 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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Irwin Remson
Prof. of Civ. Engrg. and Mechanics, Drexel Inst. of Tech., Philadelphia, Pa.
Ronald L. Drake
Asst. Prof. of Math., Drexel Inst. of Tech., Philadelphia, Pa.
Samuel S. McNeary
Prof. of Math., Drexel Inst. of Tech., Philadelphia, Pa.
Edward M. Wallo
Instructor in Civ. Engrg. and Mechanics, Drexel Inst. of Tech., Philadelphia, Pa.
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