4.2.8. The infiltration into a Yolo light clay as a function of time for a steady rainfall rate of 0.5 cm/h is as follows : Assume that ponding occurs at t = 1.07 h. Time (h) 1.07 1.53 2.30 3.04 3.89 4.85 7.06 Cumulative infiltration (cm) 0 0.54 0.75 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 2.0 Infiltration rate (cm/h) 0.5 0.5 0.37 0.29 0.25 0.22 0.20 0.17

4.2.8. The infiltration into a Yolo light clay as a function of time for a steady rainfall rate of 0.5 cm/h is as follows : Assume that ponding occurs at t = 1.07 h. Time (h) 1.07 1.53 2.30 3.04 3.89 4.85 7.06 Cumulative infiltration (cm) 0 0.54 0.75 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 2.0 Infiltration rate (cm/h) 0.5 0.5 0.37 0.29 0.25 0.22 0.20 0.17

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