Before beginning the sizing calculations most of the following parameters must be known or estimated.
Before beginning the sizing calculations most of the following parameters must be known or estimated.
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The exceptions are the depth (''d'') and Permeable area (''P''), as only one of these is required to find the other.
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The exceptions are the depth (''d<sub>T</sub>'') and practice permeable (footprint) area (''A<sub>p</sub>''), as only one of these is required to find the other.
Note that some of these parameters are limited:
Note that some of these parameters are limited:
#The ''maximum'' total depth will be limited by construction practices i.e. not usually > 2 m.
#The ''maximum'' total depth will be limited by construction practices i.e. not usually > 2 m.