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==Determine maximum overall depth==
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==Calculate the maximum overall depth==
 
*Step 1. Determine what the planting needs are and assign appropriate depth of media.  
 
*Step 1. Determine what the planting needs are and assign appropriate depth of media.  
*Step 2. Determine what the pipe diameter needs to be and assign appropriate depth of reservoir.  
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*Step 2. Decide on the underdrain pipe diameter.  
*Step 3. Determine maximum possible storage reservoir depth (''d<sub>S</sub>''):
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*Step 3. Determine maximum possible storage reservoir depth beneath the pipe (''d<sub>S</sub>''):
 
<math>d_{S}=f'\times38.4</math>
 
<math>d_{S}=f'\times38.4</math>
 
{{Plainlist|1=Where:
 
{{Plainlist|1=Where:
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*''f''' = Design infiltration rate in mm/hr, and
 
*''f''' = Design infiltration rate in mm/hr, and
 
*19.2 comes from multiplying desired drainage time of 48 hours by void ratio of 0.4. Note that conceptually the drainage of the ponded area is limited by ex-filtration at the base of the practice.}}
 
*19.2 comes from multiplying desired drainage time of 48 hours by void ratio of 0.4. Note that conceptually the drainage of the ponded area is limited by ex-filtration at the base of the practice.}}
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* Step 5. Sum total depth of bioretention and compare to available space above water table and bedrock. Adjust if necesary.
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==Calculate the 1 dimensional water storage capacity==
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* Step 6. Multiply the depth of each separate component by the void ratio and then sum the total.
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==Calculate the required total storage capacity==
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<math>Storage=RVC_T\times Catchment area\times0.95</math>
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{{Plainlist|1=Where:
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*''f''' = Design infiltration rate in mm/hr, and
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*19.2 comes from multiplying desired drainage time of 48 hours by void ratio of 0.4. Note that conceptually the drainage of the ponded area is limited by ex-filtration at the base of the practice.}}
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