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Effects of temperature and slope on the infiltration rate for a landfill surface


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In this study, parameters of the Kostiakov, Horton, Modified Kostiakov, SCS, Philip and Smith models were estimated using the double-ring infiltrometer on two different slopes, viz. 4° and 23°; in morning and afternoon sessions to assess their usefulness in characterizing the infiltration process. Observations revealed that the average increment in temperature by 9°C increased the final and initial infiltration rates by 65% and 38% respectively. The combined effects of the 23° slope and higher temperature increased the infiltrated volume by 6.4 times. The comparative analysis showed Kostiakov as the most efficient model incorporating combined and individual effects of temperature and slope
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Lohit Jain
Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 110 016, India, India
Sumedha Chakma
Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 110 016, India, India

Abstract


In this study, parameters of the Kostiakov, Horton, Modified Kostiakov, SCS, Philip and Smith models were estimated using the double-ring infiltrometer on two different slopes, viz. 4° and 23°; in morning and afternoon sessions to assess their usefulness in characterizing the infiltration process. Observations revealed that the average increment in temperature by 9°C increased the final and initial infiltration rates by 65% and 38% respectively. The combined effects of the 23° slope and higher temperature increased the infiltrated volume by 6.4 times. The comparative analysis showed Kostiakov as the most efficient model incorporating combined and individual effects of temperature and slope

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv124%2Fi1%2F94-101