PHYSICALLY-BASED MODEL TO PREDICT RUNOFF UNDER VARIABLE RAIN INTENSITY

Physically-based rain infiltration models are useful in predicting time and amount of potential runoff. A simple and universal physical model for describing infiltration in uniform soils under variable rainfall is presented. The model is tested against others and a close agreement is found. Model applications are also included.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Winter Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, December 14-17, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Agricultural Engineers

  2950 Niles Road, P.O. Box 410
  St Joseph, MI  United States  49085
• Authors:
  • Hachum, A Y
  • Alfaro, J F
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Forecasting; Infiltration; Mathematical models; Measurement; Moisture meters; Rain; Rainfall; Runoff; Soils
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models; Rainfall intensity
• Old TRIS Terms: Analogies; Moisture determination
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165225
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASAE 76-2538
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1978 12:00AM