Calculate the infiltration rate using green ampt method at 0.2 hr for a silty clay soil at 0.1 hr increments up to 6 hrs from the beginning of infiltration. Assume an initial effective saturation of 20 % and continuous ponding. Hydraulic conductivity= 0.05 cm /hr ; cumulative infiltration depth = 0.43 cm ;soil suction head = 29.22 cm , change in moisture content when the wetting front passes=0.338

Calculate the infiltration rate using green ampt method at 0.2 hr for a silty clay soil at 0.1 hr increments up to 6 hrs from the beginning of infiltration. Assume an initial effective saturation of 20 % and continuous ponding. Hydraulic conductivity= 0.05 cm /hr ; cumulative infiltration depth = 0.43 cm ;soil suction head = 29.22 cm , change in moisture content when the wetting front passes=0.338

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