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==Design==
==Design==
<h3>Sizing</h3>
<h3>Sizing</h3>
Bioretention cells should be sized to accommodate runoff from approximately 5 to 20 times the footprint area of the facility. i.e. I:P ratio of 5 to 20.
Bioretention cells should be sized to accommodate runoff from approximately 5 to 20 times the footprint area of the facility. i.e. I/P ratio of 5 to 20.
[[Bioretention:_Sizing_and_modeling]]
Equations and a tool to help with sizing infiltration facilities can be found at:<br>
'''[[Bioretention: Sizing and modeling]]'''
If additional storage volume is desired beneath an underdrain pipe, this may be sized as an [[Infiltration:_Sizing_and_modeling|infiltration trench]].
If additional storage volume is desired beneath an underdrain pipe, this may be sized as an [[Infiltration:_Sizing_and_modeling|infiltration trench]].