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Surface
Berm height (mm) Sometimes referred to as the bowl depth
Surface roughness (Manning’s n) Lower numbers indicate less surface obstruction and result in faster flow

Suggested ranges:

  • Mown grass (dependent on density) 0.03 – 0.06<ref name = SWMM> Oregon State Univ., Corvallis. Dept. of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering.; Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati ONRMRL. Storm Water Management Model Reference Manual Volume I Hydrology (Revised). 2016:233. https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPURL.cgi?Dockey=P100NYRA.txt Accessed August 23, 2017.</ref>
  • Rocks 0.03 – 0.05
  • Planted (highly dependent on density) 0.05 – 0.15
Surface slope (%) If the slope > 3% , a series of [[Checkdams]] or weirs should be included in the design.
Soil (bioretention filter media)
Thickness (mm) Depth of filter media
Porosity (fraction) Suggest range 0.35 – 0.4 unless otherwise tested
Field capacity (fraction) Suggested range 0.10 - 0.12 <ref name = SWMM/>
Wilting point (fraction) Suggested value 0.03 <ref name = SWMM/>
Conductivity (mm/hr) Suggested range 25 – 250 mm/hr
Conductivity slope Suggested value 45 <ref name = SWMM/>
Suction head (mm) Suggested range 50 - 60 <ref name = SWMM/>
Storage
Thickness (mm) Depth of storage aggregates layer
Void ratio Suggest range 0.35 – 0.4 unless otherwise tested
Seepage rate (mm/hr) Infiltration rate of native soil
Clogging factor ?
Design drawdown time (hrs) Recommend 48 hours?
Drain (underdrain)
Flow coefficient Suggested value 1
Flow exponent Suggested value 1
Offset height This is the height from the base of the cell to the height at which the drain discharges. In some designs this may be the height of the perforated pipe within the storage layer [[Bioretention: Partial infiltration]]. In other designs this height is adjusted by creating an upturn in the discharge pipe. [[Bioretention: Internal storage]]