Parameters for the green-ampt loss-rate function for select Texas watersheds
| dc.contributor.committeeChair | Thompson, David B. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Rainwater, Ken | |
| dc.creator | Karki, Amit | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-11-14T23:08:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-06-01T14:35:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-11-14T23:08:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007-08 | |
| dc.degree.department | Civil Engineering | |
| dc.description.abstract | Infiltration is one of the major components of the rainfall-runoff process. The objective of this research is to determine the Green-Ampt infiltration model loss-rate parameters and initial loss for selected Texas watersheds from measured rainfall-runoff data, to examine correlation between watershed characteristics and infiltration model loss-rate parameters, and to determine the sensitivity of loss-rate parameters due to the development condition or the geographical location of the watersheds. The loss-rate parameters were determined using an optimization procedure available in the HEC-HMS software. Statistical analysis were performed and it was determined that the hydraulic conductivity and initial-loss parameters are dependent on the development conditions and geographical location of the watershed. However, statistically significant correlation between rainfall-loss parameters and watersheds characteristics could not be established. | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2346/19462 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.rights.availability | Unrestricted. | |
| dc.subject | Green-ampt | |
| dc.subject | Loss rate, watersheds | |
| dc.title | Parameters for the green-ampt loss-rate function for select Texas watersheds | |
| dc.type | Thesis |