Paper Title
Infiltration Studies of Black Cotton Soils under Different Soil Conditions and Comparison of Infiltration Models with Field Data
Abstract
Infiltration is the procedure by way of which water at the ground surface enters the soil. Infiltration rate in soil
technology means a measure of the rate at which soil is able to absorb rainfall. This steady infiltration rate of black cotton
soil underneath special soil situations was calculated at Gopalpur, district Solapur of Maharashtra region. Soil situations
considered for black cotton soil had been compacted, ploughed, and harrowed. The double ring infiltrometer approach is
used for the size of the infiltration rate. The examiner aimed to determine fixed infiltration rate of black cotton soil below
exceptional soil situations and comparing it with the infiltration quotes acquired via Kostiakov, modified Kostiakov,
Horton's and inexperienced-Ampt infiltration models. The values of various constants of the models are calculated using the
approach of averages counseled through Davis (1943), and via graphical technique. For buying becoming an exceptional
model for black cotton soil and soil condition, the effects acquired from different infiltration models have been in
comparison with observed field statistics and graphs have been drawn. The parameters taken into consideration for models
are correlation coefficient and standard error. The consequences are shown that the Horton's model and green – Ampt
version were great becoming to located field data to estimate infiltration rate at any given time with an excessive degree of
correlation coefficient and standard error.
Keywords - Double ring Infiltrometer, Infiltration, Infiltration Rate, Infiltration Models, Soil Conditions