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Philips Equation: - Recall Richard's Equation - Solution

The document discusses Philip's equation for infiltration of water into soil. It notes that the equation contains two terms representing the effects of suction head and gravity head on infiltration. It also discusses how sorptivity, a parameter in the equation, is related to soil properties and can be determined experimentally. Measurement of soil water diffusivity, another parameter, is described using evaporation from soil cores in a controlled environment.

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Philips Equation: - Recall Richard's Equation - Solution

The document discusses Philip's equation for infiltration of water into soil. It notes that the equation contains two terms representing the effects of suction head and gravity head on infiltration. It also discusses how sorptivity, a parameter in the equation, is related to soil properties and can be determined experimentally. Measurement of soil water diffusivity, another parameter, is described using evaporation from soil cores in a controlled environment.

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Philips Equation

    
• Recall Richard’s  D K
t z  z 
Equation
– Assume K and D are
functions of , not z
• Solution
– Two terms represent F (t )  St 1/ 2  Kt
effects of
1 1/ 2
• Suction head f (t )  St K
• Gravity head 2
• S – Sorptivity
– Function of soil suction
potential
– Found from experiment
Infiltration into a horizontal soil
column
Θ = Θo for x = 0, t > 0 Boundary conditions

Θ = Θn for t = 0, x > 0

x
0

  
Equation:  D
t x z
Measurement of Diffusivity by
Evaporation from Soil Cores
Air stream

q = soil water flux = evaporation rate


qD
x
Measurement of Diffusivity by
Evaporation from Soil Cores

http://www.regional.org.au/au/asa/2006/poster/water/4521_deeryd.htm

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