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==Accounting for lateral infiltration==
 
==Accounting for lateral infiltration==
{{:Infiltration: Sizing and modeling 3D}}
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[[file:Hydraulic radius.png|thumb|Three footprint areas of 9 m<sup>2</sup>.<br>
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From left to right x = 12 m, x = 14 m, and x = 16 m]]
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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>
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Maximizing the perimeter of the facility directs designers towards longer, linear footprint shapes such as [[infiltration trenches]] and [[bioswales]]. 
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To calculate the required depth:
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:<math>d=a[e^{\left ( -bD \right )} -1]</math>
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Where:
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:<math>a=\frac{P}{x}-\frac{i I}{q}</math>
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and
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:<math>b=\frac{xq}{nP}</math>
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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. Submissions are welcome.
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To calculate the time (''t'') to empty the facility:  
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<math>t=\frac{nP}{qx}ln\left [ \frac{\left (d+ \frac{P}{x} \right )}{\left(\frac{P}{x}\right)}\right]</math>
    
[[category: modeling]]
 
[[category: modeling]]
 
[[category: infiltration]]
 
[[category: infiltration]]
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