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The document is a homework assignment containing two questions about infiltration rates and rainfall intensities. Question 4.2 asks the student to determine the value of k in Horton's equation given data about the initial and equilibrium infiltration rates and total infiltration over 10 hours. Question 4.3 asks the student to calculate the total storm rainfall and φ index given a 500-acre basin's rainfall intensities over four 30-minute periods totaling 1 hour. A hyetograph is provided to visualize the rainfall intensities over time.

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F F F F E: Homework #3

The document is a homework assignment containing two questions about infiltration rates and rainfall intensities. Question 4.2 asks the student to determine the value of k in Horton's equation given data about the initial and equilibrium infiltration rates and total infiltration over 10 hours. Question 4.3 asks the student to calculate the total storm rainfall and φ index given a 500-acre basin's rainfall intensities over four 30-minute periods totaling 1 hour. A hyetograph is provided to visualize the rainfall intensities over time.

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TEJADA, Denver John M.

July 03, 2020


CE141 – 2/A1 Prof. Adriano

HOMEWORK #3

4.2.) The infiltration rate for excess rain on a small area was observed to be 4.5 in/hr. at the beginning of
the rain, and it decreased exponentially toward an equilibrium of 0.5 in/hr. A total of 30 in. of water
infiltrated during a 10-hour interval. Determine the value of k in Horton’s equation

f =f c + ( f 0−f c ) e−kt

Given:

t=10 hr

f 0=4.5∈. ¿
hr

f c =0.5 ¿
hr
f p=30∈.

Solution:

∫ f p=[ f c + ( f 0−f c ) e−kt ] dt


f 0−f c
(
f p ( t )=f c t +
k )(1−e−kt )

30=0.5 (10 )+ ( 4.5−0.5


k )(1−e −10 t
)

k =0.1027 hr −1

4.3) Precipitation falls on a 500-acre drainage basin according to the following schedule:
30-min period 1 2 3 4
Intensity (in./hr.) 4.0 2.0 6.0 5.0
a. Determine the total storm rainfall (in inches).
b. Determine the ϕ index for the basin if the net storm rain (or runoff depth) is 3.0 in.
Solution:

Total Storm Rainfall=∑ ( rainfall intensifies ) (time)


¿. 1 hr .
a.) ( 4 +2+6+5 ) ×30 min . × =8.5∈.
hr . 60 min ,

Infiltration Dept h ( 8.5−3.0 ) ¿.


ϕ−index= = ∈.=2.75
b.) t 1hr hr
( 30 min . ×
60 min ,.)(4 )

HYETOGRAPH
7
6
6
5
Intensty (in./hr)

5
4
4
3
2
2
1
0
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2
Time (min)

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