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An Automatic Electronic Infiltrometer

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Proceedings of the International Conference on Hydrology and Water Resources, New Delhi, India, December 1993

Part of the book series: Water Science and Technology Library ((WSTL,volume 16))

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Abstract

A new equipment for infiltration rate measurement has been developed which is very simple, accurate and fully automatic. The automatic electronic infiltrometer works on the constant head principle. Microprocessor (8085) has been incorporated with it so that the infiltration data can be stored in the memory module with a maximum of thousand readings of water level with time. The accuracy of the instrument is as per the Indian standards and its main advantage is its portability. A special constant head device has also been used to maintain a constant head. The infiltrometer has been so designed that one infiltrometer ring can be kept inside the other rings (due to varying diameter of inner and outer infiltrometer rings) in order to reduce the space requirement for the easy transportation to field. The microprocessor can be programmed in order to store the infiltration data at a desired interval from 1 to 99 minutes. It is easy to operate even by an unskilled worker, once installed at the experimental site. The microprocessor data can be transferred to personal computer and analyzed in the laboratory with ease.

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  1. National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, 247 667 (U.P), India

    Bhishm Kumar

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  1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA

    Vijay P. Singh

  2. National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, India

    Bhishm Kumar

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Kumar, B. (1996). An Automatic Electronic Infiltrometer. In: Singh, V.P., Kumar, B. (eds) Proceedings of the International Conference on Hydrology and Water Resources, New Delhi, India, December 1993. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 16. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0389-3_9

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