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Effect of rainfall intensity on infiltration into partly saturated slopes
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Date Issued
2008-04
Date Available
2011-08-26T13:45:46Z
Abstract
This paper describes the development of a
model to analyse the rate of infiltration and run-off
experienced by a partly saturated soil slope during
rainfall. The paper first reviews some of the most
popular infiltration models used in geotechnical analysis,
and highlights some of the problems associated
with their application. One particular model, the
Horton Equation is extended to include rainfall
intensity directly in its formulation. The new model
is shown to predict infiltration responses, which agree
with field measurements. In the final section the
influence of the rainfall intensity and pattern of rainfall
(variation of rainfall intensity) on the infiltration
response of a soil is investigated using the new model.
model to analyse the rate of infiltration and run-off
experienced by a partly saturated soil slope during
rainfall. The paper first reviews some of the most
popular infiltration models used in geotechnical analysis,
and highlights some of the problems associated
with their application. One particular model, the
Horton Equation is extended to include rainfall
intensity directly in its formulation. The new model
is shown to predict infiltration responses, which agree
with field measurements. In the final section the
influence of the rainfall intensity and pattern of rainfall
(variation of rainfall intensity) on the infiltration
response of a soil is investigated using the new model.
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Other funder
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Iarnród Éireann
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Springer
Journal
Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
Volume
26
Issue
2
Start Page
199
End Page
209
Copyright (Published Version)
Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007
Subject – LCSH
Soil infiltration rate--Mathematical models
Runoff--Mathematical models
Rain and rainfall
Slopes (Soil mechanics)
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Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0960-3182 (Print)
1573-1529 (Online)
This item is made available under a Creative Commons License
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