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| ==Determine the active storage depth of the practice== | | ==Determine the active storage depth of the practice== |
| * Step 4: Determine the active storage depth, d<sub>a</sub> of the practice<br> | | * Step 4: Determine the active storage depth, d<sub>a</sub> of the practice<br> |
− | For practices without an underdrain, the active storage depth equals the total depth of the practice, including surface ponding: | + | For practices without an underdrain, the active storage depth equals the total depth of the practice: |
| <math>d_{a}=d_{T}</math> | | <math>d_{a}=d_{T}</math> |
| {{Plainlist|1=Where: | | {{Plainlist|1=Where: |
| *d<sub>T</sub> = Total depth of the practice, including surface ponding}}<br> | | *d<sub>T</sub> = Total depth of the practice, including surface ponding}}<br> |
| For practices with the underdrain perforated pipe elevated off the bottom of the storage reservoir: | | For practices with the underdrain perforated pipe elevated off the bottom of the storage reservoir: |
− | d<sub>a</sub>= depth of storage reservoir below the invert of the underdrain perforated pipe.<br> | + | d<sub>a</sub>= Depth of storage reservoir below the invert elevation of the underdrain perforated pipe.<br> |
| For practices with the underdrain perforated pipe installed on the bottom of the storage reservoir and connected to a riser (e.g., standpipe and 90 degree coupling): | | For practices with the underdrain perforated pipe installed on the bottom of the storage reservoir and connected to a riser (e.g., standpipe and 90 degree coupling): |
− | d<sub>a</sub>= Difference between invert elevation of reservoir bottom and outlet of the riser (i.e invert elevation of the 90 degree coupling).<br> | + | d<sub>a</sub>= Difference between invert elevations of the reservoir bottom and riser outlet (i.e invert elevation of the 90 degree coupling).<br> |
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| * Step 5: Calculate the active storage depth of the practice (''d<sub>a'', mm):<br> | | * Step 5: Calculate the active storage depth of the practice (''d<sub>a'', mm):<br> |
− | For practices with no underdrain: | + | For practices with no underdrain, this is limited to the depth that will reliably drain within the specified drainage time: |
− | <math>d_{a}=(f'\times t \times 1/n) + d_{p}'</math> | + | <math>d_{a}=(f'\times t \times 1/n)</math> |
| {{Plainlist|1=Where: | | {{Plainlist|1=Where: |
| *''f''' = Design infiltration rate (mm/hr), | | *''f''' = Design infiltration rate (mm/hr), |