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| * Design storm intensity, i (mm/h) | | * Design storm intensity, i (mm/h) |
| * Design storm duration, D (h) | | * Design storm duration, D (h) |
− | * Infiltration volume target for the design storm event, V<sub>i</sub> (m<sup>3</sup>), based on average annual water budgets for the catchment for pre- and post-development scenarios and the infiltration volume deficit (pre-development minus post-development infiltration) | + | * Infiltration volume target for the design storm event, V<sub>i</sub> (m<sup>3</sup>), based on average annual water budgets for the catchment for pre- and post-development scenarios and equal to the infiltration volume deficit (pre-development minus post-development annual infiltration) |
− | * Drainage time t (h), time required to fully drain the active storage components of the practice (i.e surface ponding and infiltration water storage depths), based on local criteria or long term average inter-event period for the location | + | * Drainage time t (h), time required to fully drain the active water storage components of the practice (i.e surface ponding and infiltration water storage depths), based on local criteria or long term average inter-event period for the location |
− | * Field measured infiltration rate of the underlying native soil f (mm/h), median of measurements or based on interpolation from median grain-size distribution results | + | * Field measured infiltration rate of the underlying native soil, f (mm/h), median of measurements or based on interpolation from median grain-size distribution results |
− | * Design infiltration rate of the underlying native soil f' (mm/h), median field measured value, f divided by a safety factor, z | + | * Design infiltration rate of the underlying native soil, f' (mm/h), median field measured value, f divided by a safety factor, z |
| * Safety factor, z (dimensionless value between 2 and 3) chosen by designer based on consideration of risk factors | | * Safety factor, z (dimensionless value between 2 and 3) chosen by designer based on consideration of risk factors |
| * Proposed surface grade elevation at the practice location (metres above sea level, masl) | | * Proposed surface grade elevation at the practice location (metres above sea level, masl) |
| * Elevation of the seasonally high water table or bedrock surface (metres above sea level, masl), below the practice location | | * Elevation of the seasonally high water table or bedrock surface (metres above sea level, masl), below the practice location |
− | * Effective porosity of any void-producing structure system (e.g. soil cells, chambers and associated aggregate) included, n' (if applicable) | + | * Effective porosity of any void-producing structure system (e.g. soil cells, chambers and associated aggregate) included in the storage reservoir, n' |
| * Types of plants to be supported by the filter media bed (i.e. grasses vs. mix of grasses, plants and shrubs vs. trees) | | * Types of plants to be supported by the filter media bed (i.e. grasses vs. mix of grasses, plants and shrubs vs. trees) |
| * How runoff will be delivered to the practice (i.e. to surface ponding area, or directly to storage reservoir) | | * How runoff will be delivered to the practice (i.e. to surface ponding area, or directly to storage reservoir) |
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| ==Decide if an underdrain will be included== | | ==Decide if an underdrain will be included== |
− | * Step 1: Based on the median measured infiltration rate of the native soil at the estimated location and bottom elevation of the practice, or estimated from the median grain-size distribution results, decide if an underdrain will be included in the design.<br> | + | * Step 1: Based on the median measured infiltration rate of the native soil at the estimated location and bottom elevation of the practice, or estimated from the median grain-size distribution results, decide if an underdrain will be included in the design. See [[Design infiltration rate]] for guidance on field instruments, methods and number of measurements to be collected.<br> |
| If the median measured or field estimated infiltration rate of the underlying native soil (f<sub>f</sub>) is less than 15 mm/h, include an underdrain. | | If the median measured or field estimated infiltration rate of the underlying native soil (f<sub>f</sub>) is less than 15 mm/h, include an underdrain. |
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