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| ==Determine the required surface area of the practice== | | ==Determine the required surface area of the practice== |
− | * Step 5: Calculate the surface area of the practice (A<sub>p</sub>) needed to capture the volume of runoff produced from the catchment from the design storm event<br> | + | * Step 5: Calculate the surface area of the practice (A<sub>p</sub>) needed to capture the volume of runoff produced from the catchment by the design storm event<br> |
| For practices where flow is delivered to a surface ponding area: | | For practices where flow is delivered to a surface ponding area: |
| <math>A_{p}=i\times D\times A_{i}/[d_{p}' + (f_{f, min} \times D)]</math> | | <math>A_{p}=i\times D\times A_{i}/[d_{p}' + (f_{f, min} \times D)]</math> |
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| *D = Design storm duration (h)}}<br> | | *D = Design storm duration (h)}}<br> |
| * Step 6: Compare required surface area of the practice to available space.<br> | | * Step 6: Compare required surface area of the practice to available space.<br> |
− | To decrease A<sub>p</sub>, consider increasing ponding depth if feasible and would not create a safety hazard, or decreasing catchment impervious area. | + | To decrease A<sub>p</sub>, consider increasing ponding depth if feasible and would not create a safety hazard (recommended maximum of 0.45 m), or decreasing the catchment area. |
| * Step 7: Calculate catchment impervious area to practice permeable (footprint) area ratio, R, also referred to as I/P ratio: | | * Step 7: Calculate catchment impervious area to practice permeable (footprint) area ratio, R, also referred to as I/P ratio: |
| <math>R=A_{i}/A_{p}</math><br> | | <math>R=A_{i}/A_{p}</math><br> |