Simple field method for determining unsaturated hydraulic conductivity

M. D. Ankeny; M. Ahmed; T. C. Kaspar; R. Horton

doi:10.2136/sssaj1991.03615995005500020028x

Simple field method for determining unsaturated hydraulic conductivity

M. D. Ankeny, M. Ahmed, T. C. Kaspar, R. Horton

Soils, Water and Agricultural Engineering

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Wooding's equation for steady-state unconfined infiltration rates is used in calculating hydraulic conductivities. Hydraulic conductivities calculated with the new method are consistent with unit gradient laboratory measurements of saturated and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity. This simple field method is potentially valuable because it is faster than unit gradient laboratory methods, and it is less disruptive of pore continuity than other field infitration techniques. -from Authors

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	467-470
Number of pages	4
Journal	Soil Science Society of America Journal
Volume	55
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj1991.03615995005500020028x
Publication status	Published - 1991

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