Abstract:
A model is developed to diagnose the effect of Na/(Ca) ratios and soil solution concentrations on the hydraulic conductivity for an unsaturated soil. The model takes into account the porous nature and the electrical properties of the soil. Interactions between ions in the exchange phase and in the liquid phase are expressed quantitatively by the diffuse double-layer theory. Experimental data on the effect of soil solution and soil-water pressure on clay-platelet organization and structure were considered in the model. A test is made of the sensitivity of the model to variations in the various input parameters.