Abstract
The estimation of saturated hydraulic conductivity is a key parameter for studying the water flow in the unsaturated zone of the soil. In this work, a combined modelling approach of the waterfront movement is elaborated, integrating a physical analogue type device with image analysis. A customized Hele-Shaw apparatus is designed for the wetting process visual inspection, while an optical flow algorithm is used for the numerical calculation of flow velocity and saturated hydraulic conductivity values at a pixel level of the image processing. Saturated hydraulic conductivity values estimated by the proposed method are in close agreement with values found in the literature under similar soil conditions. Also, the proposed method seems to be a useful tool for a comprehensive analysis of the waterfront movement in the vadose zone.
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