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The document contains a series of problems related to subsurface flow and infiltration in hydrology. It includes calculations for Horton’s infiltration equation, cumulative infiltration using Phillip’s model, runoff estimation from storm data, and the determination of φ-index and W-index for various rainfall events. Each problem provides specific data and hints for solving the calculations.

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Tutorial Sheet 06

The document contains a series of problems related to subsurface flow and infiltration in hydrology. It includes calculations for Horton’s infiltration equation, cumulative infiltration using Phillip’s model, runoff estimation from storm data, and the determination of φ-index and W-index for various rainfall events. Each problem provides specific data and hints for solving the calculations.

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Sheet 6
CEL251 Hydrology: Subsurface Flow - Infiltration
Problem 1 Find the Horton’s infiltration equation and cumulative infiltration at various times
for the following data:
Time (h) 0.25 0.5 0.75 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.0
f (cm/h) 5.6 3.2 2.1 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.02 1.0

Hint: f (t ) = f c + ( f o − f c )e − kt
Converting to linear form, Y= mX + c :- ln( f (t ) − f c ) = ln( f o − f c ) − kt
Y = ln( f (t ) − f c ) & X = t; m= -k ; c = ln( f o − f c )

Best fit straight line can be found by:

∑ (X i − X )(Yi − Y )
m= ; c = Y − mX ; X & Y are mean values of X & Y resp ;
∑ (X − X)
2
i

Problem 2 Determine cumulative infiltration and rate of infiltration at 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0
h from Phillip’s model using sorptivity S = 5 cm.h-1/2 and hydraulic conductivity K = 0.4
cm/h. Hint: F (t ) = St 1 / 2 + Kt

Problem 3 Compute infiltration rate f and cumulative infiltration F after 1.352 hours of
infiltration into a soil having suction head = 15 cm, hydraulic conductivity = 48 cm/day,
porosity = 33% and initial moisture content = 13%.

Hint: Assume an initial value for F(t) = Kt. Substitute in the RHS of the eqn
⎛ F (t ) ⎞
F (t ) = Kt + ψ Δθ ln⎜⎜1 + ⎟⎟ . Find new F(t). Repeat the procedure until convergence
⎝ ψ Δθ ⎠

Problem 4 Estimate the runoff from a catchment for an isolated 3-h storm, which occurred
over the catchment in the following fashion:

% area of φ -index Rainfall (cm)


Catchment (cm/h) st
1 hour 2nd hour 3rd hour
20 0.90 0.8 2.3 1.5
30 0.65 0.7 2.1 1.1
50 0.50 0.9 2.5 0.8

Problem 5 Determine the rainfall excess depth and rainfall excess time for the following
storm if φ = 0.52 cm/h:
Time (h) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Accumulated rainfall (cm) 0 0.3 1.2 2.7 5.0 6.7 8.3 9.2 9.7

Problem 6 In a 200-min storm the following rates of rainfall were observed in successive 25-
min intervals: 3.5, 2.2, 7.5, 6.5, 2.0, 4.0, 3.0, and 1.5 mm/h. Determine the total rainfall, φ-
index and W-index for the storm if net runoff = 5.0 mm and initial loss = 0.9 mm.

Problem 7 Calculate the φ-index and W-index for a storm over a catchment, which produced
a runoff of 3.5 cm after initial loss of 0.85 cm. The mass rainfall curve for the storm over the
catchment was as follows:

Time (h) 0 0.75 1.5 2.25 3.0 3.75 4.5 5.25 6.0
Accumulated Rainfall (cm) 0 0.38 1.08 2.13 3.55 5.13 6.23 7.04 7.75

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