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Infiltration by Hortons method
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Infiltration Hortons Equation
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Infiltration Hortons Equation
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Infiltration Horton's model for infiltration capacityInfiltration rate [in/hr or cm/hr]:
f : infiltration capacity [in/hr]f0: initial infiltration capacity [in/hr]fc: ultimate infiltration capacity [in/hr]k : exponential (time) decay constant [hr-1]
f(t) = fc + (f0 fc) e-kt
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Infiltration Cumulative infiltration depth [in or cm]:
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Infiltration Hortons EquationAdvantages:SimpleCan be applied graphicallyDisadvantages:Parameters hard to estimateOnly valid for i > f
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Infiltration -index methodDefinition:a constant infiltrationcapacity units of [in/hr] or [cm/hr]
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Infiltration -index methodAdvantages:SimpleCan be applied graphicallyDisadvantages:Assumes constant infiltration rate
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