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| ==Calculate drawdown time== | | ==Calculate drawdown time== |
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− | To calculate the time (''t'') to fully drain the facility:
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− | <math>t=\frac{nd}{q}</math>
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| [[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> |
| From left to right x = 12 m, x = 14 m, and x = 16 m]] | | From left to right x = 12 m, x = 14 m, and x = 16 m]] |
− | For some geometries (e.g. particularly deep facilities or linear facilities), it may be preferred to also account for lateral infiltration.
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| The 3 dimensional equations make use of the hydraulic radius (''P''/''x''), where ''x'' is the perimeter (m) of the facility. <br> | | The 3 dimensional equations make use of the hydraulic radius (''P''/''x''), where ''x'' is the perimeter (m) of the facility. <br> |
| Maximizing the perimeter of the facility directs designers towards longer, linear shapes such as [[infiltration trenches]] and [[bioswales]]. | | Maximizing the perimeter of the facility directs designers towards longer, linear shapes such as [[infiltration trenches]] and [[bioswales]]. |
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| :<math>d=a[e^{\left ( -bD \right )} -1]</math> | | :<math>d=a[e^{\left ( -bD \right )} -1]</math> |
| Where | | Where |
− | <math>a=\frac{P}{x}-\frac{i I}{P q}</math> | + | <math>a=\frac{A_{p}}{x}-\frac{i I}{A_{p}q'}</math> |
| and | | and |
| <math>b=\frac{xq}{nP}</math> | | <math>b=\frac{xq}{nP}</math> |