For a rainfall intensity of 1.15 cm/hr, a ponding time of 30 minutes was observed on...

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For a rainfall intensity of 1.15 cm/hr, a ponding time of 30 minutes was observed on a soil with 30% effective saturation. The wetting front soil suction head was measured at 16.7 cm. A0 = 4.85 cm Identify the type of soil. Use the table below for reference. TABLE 4.3.1 Green-Ampt infiltration parameters for various soil classes Soil class Porosity Sand Loamy sand Sandy Joam Loam Silt loam Sandy clay loam Clay loam Silty clay loam Sandy clay Silty clay Clay 17 Effective porosity 0, 0.417 (0.354-0.480) 0,401 Wetting front soll suction head 4 (cm) 4.95 (0.97-25.36) 6.13 (0.329-0.473) (1.35-27.94) 0.412 (0.283-0.541). 11.01 (2.67-45.47) 8.89 0.434 Hydraulic conductivity 0.437 (0.374-0.500) 0.437 (0.363-0.506) 0.453 (0.351-0.555) 0.463 (0.375-0.551) 0.501 (0.420-0.582) (0.394-0.578) (2.92-95.39) 21.85 0.398 (0.332-0.464) 0.330 (0.235-0,425) (4.42-108.0) 20.88 0.464 (0.409-0.519) 0.10 0.06 0.309 (0.279-0.501) (4.79-91.10) 0.432 27.30 0.471 (0.418-0.524) (0.347-0.517) (5.67-131.50). 23.90 0.321 0.430 (0.370-0.490) (0.207-0.435) (4.08-140.2) 29.22 0.05 0.423 0.479 (0.425-0.533) (0.334-0.512) (6.13-139.4) 31.63 0.385 (0.269-0.501) (6.39-156.5) 0.03 0.475 (0.427-0.523) (0.334-0.534) (1.33-59.38) 0.486 16.68 K (cm/h) 11.78 2.99 1.09 0.34 0.65 0.15 0.10 The numbers in parentheses below each parameter are one standard deviation around the parameter value given. Source: Rawls, Brakensink, and Miller, 1983, For a rainfall intensity of 1.15 cm/hr, a ponding time of 30 minutes was observed on a soil with 30% effective saturation. The wetting front soil suction head was measured at 16.7 cm. A0 = 4.85 cm Identify the type of soil. Use the table below for reference. TABLE 4.3.1 Green-Ampt infiltration parameters for various soil classes Soil class Porosity Sand Loamy sand Sandy Joam Loam Silt loam Sandy clay loam Clay loam Silty clay loam Sandy clay Silty clay Clay 17 Effective porosity 0, 0.417 (0.354-0.480) 0,401 Wetting front soll suction head 4 (cm) 4.95 (0.97-25.36) 6.13 (0.329-0.473) (1.35-27.94) 0.412 (0.283-0.541). 11.01 (2.67-45.47) 8.89 0.434 Hydraulic conductivity 0.437 (0.374-0.500) 0.437 (0.363-0.506) 0.453 (0.351-0.555) 0.463 (0.375-0.551) 0.501 (0.420-0.582) (0.394-0.578) (2.92-95.39) 21.85 0.398 (0.332-0.464) 0.330 (0.235-0,425) (4.42-108.0) 20.88 0.464 (0.409-0.519) 0.10 0.06 0.309 (0.279-0.501) (4.79-91.10) 0.432 27.30 0.471 (0.418-0.524) (0.347-0.517) (5.67-131.50). 23.90 0.321 0.430 (0.370-0.490) (0.207-0.435) (4.08-140.2) 29.22 0.05 0.423 0.479 (0.425-0.533) (0.334-0.512) (6.13-139.4) 31.63 0.385 (0.269-0.501) (6.39-156.5) 0.03 0.475 (0.427-0.523) (0.334-0.534) (1.33-59.38) 0.486 16.68 K (cm/h) 11.78 2.99 1.09 0.34 0.65 0.15 0.10 The numbers in parentheses below each parameter are one standard deviation around the parameter value given. Source: Rawls, Brakensink, and Miller, 1983,

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