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| | ==To calculate the required depth, where the area of the facility is constrained (1D)== | | ==To calculate the required depth, where the area of the facility is constrained (1D)== |
| | <math>d=\frac{D\left[\left( \frac{I}{P} \right )i-q \right]}{n}</math> | | <math>d=\frac{D\left[\left( \frac{I}{P} \right )i-q \right]}{n}</math> |
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| − | ==To calculate the require facility area or footprint where the depth is constrained (1D)==
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| − | <math>P=\frac{IiD}{nd+qD}</math>
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| − | ==Infiltration of surface ponding time==
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| − | The following equation assumes that infiltration occurs primarily through the footprint of the facility.
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| − | It is best applied to calculate the limited duration ponding on the surface of [[bioretention cells]], [[bioswales]] and [[enhanced grass swales]].
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| − | To calculate the time (''t'') to fully drain the facility through the footprint area only:
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| − | <math>t=\frac{nd}{K}</math>
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| | ==To calculate required depth (3D)== | | ==To calculate required depth (3D)== |
| | [[file:Hydraulic radius.png|thumb|Three footprint areas of 9 m<sup>2</sup>.<br> | | [[file:Hydraulic radius.png|thumb|Three footprint areas of 9 m<sup>2</sup>.<br> |
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| | (The rearrangement to calculate the required footprint area of the facility for a given depth is not available at this time. Elegant submissions are invited.) | | (The rearrangement to calculate the required footprint area of the facility for a given depth is not available at this time. Elegant submissions are invited.) |
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| | + | ==To calculate the require facility area or footprint where the depth is constrained (1D)== |
| | + | <math>P=\frac{IiD}{nd+qD}</math> |
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| | + | ==Infiltration of surface ponding time== |
| | + | The following equation assumes that infiltration occurs primarily through the footprint of the facility. |
| | + | It is best applied to calculate the limited duration ponding on the surface of [[bioretention cells]], [[bioswales]] and [[enhanced grass swales]]. |
| | + | To calculate the time (''t'') to fully drain the facility through the footprint area only: |
| | + | <math>t=\frac{nd}{K}</math> |
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| | ==Drawdown time== | | ==Drawdown time== |