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==Overview==
==Overview==
As their name suggests infiltration chambers work exclusively to infiltrate stormwater. They are an underground facility and are often used beneath parking lots or playing fields to treat flow routed from other areas.
As their name suggests infiltration chambers work exclusively to infiltrate stormwater. They are an underground facility and are often used beneath parking lots or playing fields to treat flow routed from other areas.
*Installing below any type of surface or landscape
*Installing below any type of surface or landscape
*Receiving and infiltrating large volumes of water}}
*Receiving and infiltrating large volumes of water}}
'''The fundamental components of an infiltration gallery are:'''
*Structurally reinforced chambers
*Structurally reinforced chambers
*Layers of [[Reservoir_gravel|coarse aggregate]] to bed the chambers and redistribute water.
*Layers of [[Reservoir_gravel|coarse aggregate]] to bed the chambers and redistribute water.
*[[Pipes|Perforated pipe]]
*[[Pipes|Pipe]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! System type
! rowspan="2"|System type
! Pipe
! Pipe
! Vaults
! Vaults
! Arched chambers
! Arched chambers
! Crates
! Crates
|-
|[[File:SWM Pipe.jpg|frameless]]
|[[File:SWM Vaults.jpg|frameless]]
|[[File:SWM Arches.jpg|frameless]]
|[[File:SWM Crates.jpg|frameless]]
|-
|-
| Materials || Plastic || Concrete || Plastic/concrete || Plastic
| Materials || Plastic || Concrete || Plastic/concrete || Plastic
|-
|-
| Standard strength || H-20 || H-25 || H-20 || H20-HS25
| Standard strength || H-20 || H-25 || H-20 || H20-HS25
|}
|}
==Design==
==Design==
===Sizing===
[[Infiltration: Sizing and modeling]]
===Modeling===
==Materials==
==Materials==
===Chambers===
{{:Infiltration chambers: Specifications}}
{{:Infiltration chambers: Specifications}}
===Aggregates===
{{:Gravel}}
{{:Reservoir gravel}}
===Other===
*[[Geotextiles]]
*[[Geotextiles]]
*[[Pipes]]
*[[Pipes]]
==Construction==
==Construction==
[[Construction]]
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{:Infiltration chambers: Gallery}}
{{:Infiltration chambers: Gallery}}
==External links==
==External links==
{{:Disclaimer}}
{{:Disclaimer}}
===Plastic chambers===
===Plastic chambers===
*[http://stormtechcalc.azurewebsites.net/index.html ADS chambers design tool]
*[http://www.armtec.com/products/product_detail/cutlec-contactor-and-recharger-chambers/161/339/l:eng Armtec]
*[http://echelonenvironmental.ca/stormwater/stormwater-storage/ Echelon]
*[http://echelonenvironmental.ca/stormwater/stormwater-storage/ Echelon]
*[http://cultec.com/products/contactor-recharger-stormwater-chambers/ Cultec]
*[http://cultec.com/products/contactor-recharger-stormwater-chambers/ Cultec]
*[http://nilex.com/products/stormwater-chambers Nilex]
*[http://www.tritonsws.com/ Triton]
*[http://www.tritonsws.com/ Triton]
===Concrete chambers===
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