Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Different methods of infiltration calculation (modified from Wikipedia)

Different methods of infiltration calculation (modified from Wikipedia)

Method 📚Description 📝Emoji Representation 😃
Richards' Equation (1931)A rigorous standard for coupling groundwater to surface water through a non-homogeneous soil using a numerical solution.🌊➕🌏
Finite Water-Content Vadose Zone Flow MethodApproximation of Richards' Equation emphasizing 1-D flow in homogeneous soil layers.1️⃣➡️🌧️
Green and Ampt (1911)Method for estimating infiltration flux for a single rainfall event in uniform, well-drained soil.💧💹
Horton's EquationEmpirical method describing infiltration rate declining exponentially with time till soil saturation.📉💧
Kostiakov EquationEmpirical method with intake rate declining over time according to a power function.⏲️➖💧
Darcy's Law (Simplified)Simplified method for infiltration calculation, often seen as too basic compared to Green and Ampt.💧⚖️
  1. Richards' Equation (1931) 🌊➕🌏:

    • Provides a standard rigorous approach for calculating infiltration into soils. It's computationally intensive and sometimes has difficulty with mass conservation.
  2. Finite Water-Content Vadose Zone Flow Method 1️⃣➡️🌧️:

    • An approximation method that allows 1-D groundwater and surface water coupling in homogeneous soil layers.
  3. Green and Ampt (1911) 💧💹:

    • Provides an excellent approximate method to solve the infiltration flux for a single rainfall event, especially in uniform, well-drained soil.
  4. Horton's Equation 📉💧:

    • An empirical method describing how infiltration starts at a constant rate and decreases exponentially with time until the soil saturation level reaches a certain value.
  5. Kostiakov Equation ⏲️➖💧:

    • Assumes that the intake rate declines over time according to a power function, with a variant that adds a steady intake term to correct for zero final intake rate assumption.
  6. Darcy's Law (Simplified) 💧⚖️:

    • A simplified method for infiltration calculation, often criticized for being too basic and missing the cumulative infiltration depth.

These methods provide various ways to estimate the volume and/or rate of infiltration of water into the soil, each with its own set of assumptions, complexities, and use cases.

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