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Mini Disk Tension Infiltrometer

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Water movement in soil is spatially variable.  The Mini Disk Infiltrometer is a qiuck way to test unsaturated hydraulic conductivity and infiltration rates.

Backpackable

Small, compact, and simple, the Mini Disk Infiltrometer is a true field instrument.  It can be tossed into a backpack with a bottle of water.  Adjustable suction and a porous stainless steel contact plate assure a reliable soil unsaturated hydraulic conductivity measurement.

Quick Setup

Just fill the reservoir, set the suction, and start measuring infiltration.  You don't have to pre-saturate the disk.

Straightforward Calculations

Enter the infiltration and elapsed time data in the included spreadsheet calculator to find unsaturated hydraulic conductivity.

Reliable

Both scientists and technicians have used the Mini Disk Infiltrometer to design irrigation systems, demonstrate hydraulic conductivity, evaluate erosion hazard, and gauge the impact of forest fires.  It's ideal for irrigation system design, classroom instruction, erosion hazard evaluation, burn severity studies, and many other applications.

Read about how the Mini Disk Infiltrometer is being used to assess the risk of erosion after a forest fire.

See how to use the Mini Disk Infiltrometer

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Specifications

Part number 40300

 

Total Length:  32.7 cm
Diameter of Tube: 3.1 cm
Volume of Water Required to Operate: 135 mL
Sintered Stainless Steel Disc: 4.5 cm diameter, 3 mm thick
Length of Water Reservoir: 21.2 cm
Length of Suction Regulation Tube: 10.2 cm
Length of Mariotte Tube: 28 cm
Suction Range: 0.5 to 7 cm of suction

Support

Software & Downloads

  • New Mini Disk Infiltrometer Macro

Manuals

  • Manual- Minidisk Infiltrometer

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Education

Newsletters

  • History of the Infiltrometer
  • Canopy News 2005
  • Soils News-1998
  • Soils News-1999
  • Soils News-2007
  • Newsletter - Using the Mini Disk Infiltrometer to assess erosion risk after forest fires

Virtual Seminar

  • January 25, 2011: Virtual Seminar: Measurements and Models for Macropore Infiltration in Soil

Newsletter Articles

  • Newsletter - Measuring Soil Hydraulic Conductivity with a Minidisk Infiltrometer

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  • Cited Publications - Drain Gauge
  • Cited Publications - Mini-Disk Infiltrometer

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