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− | ;A<sub>c</sub> :Area of the catchment, whole contributing drainage area (usually in m<sup>2</sup>). | + | ;A<sub>c</sub> :Area of the catchment, whole contributing drainage area (usually in m<sup>2</sup>). |
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| + | ;A<sub>i</sub> :Area of impervious cover within the catchment (usually in m<sup>2</sup>). |
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| ;A<sub>p</sub> :Area of the practice e.g. footprint area of a bioretention cell (usually in m<sup>2</sup>) | | ;A<sub>p</sub> :Area of the practice e.g. footprint area of a bioretention cell (usually in m<sup>2</sup>) |
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− | ;d :Depth e.g. of an infiltration practice (units of length, usually mm or m) | + | ;D :Duration of the design storm event (in units of time, usually hrs) |
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| + | ;d<sub>p</sub> :Surface ponding depth of an infiltration practice (unit of length, usually mm or cm) |
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| + | ;d<sub>m</sub> :Filter media depth of a bioretention, stormwater planter or soil cell practice (unit of length, usually mm or cm) |
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| + | ;d<sub>s</sub> :Storage reservoir depth of an infiltration practice (unit of length, usually mm or cm) |
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− | ;f :Infiltration rate (usually mm/hr) | + | ;d<sub>T</sub> :Total depth of an infiltration practice (unit of length, usually cm or m) |
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− | ;h :height (units of length) | + | ;f :Infiltration rate, measured (usually mm/hr) |
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| + | ;f':Design infiltration rate (length per time, usually mm/hr) after application of safety correction factor (SCF) |
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| + | ;h :Height (units of length) |
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| + | ;i :Intensity of the design storm event (in units of depth/time, usually mm/hr) |
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| ;i :Thornthwaite monthly heat index (-) | | ;i :Thornthwaite monthly heat index (-) |
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| ;L :Length, e.g. of a reach, channel or swale (usually in m) | | ;L :Length, e.g. of a reach, channel or swale (usually in m) |
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− | ;m :run of side slopes in channel cross sections (length, but usually expressed as a ratio in relation to rise. e.g. side slopes = 1:3, so m = 3) | + | ;m :Run of side slopes in channel cross sections (length, but usually expressed as a ratio in relation to rise. e.g. side slopes = 1:3, so m = 3) |
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− | ;n :Manning's coefficient (unitless) Note: for clarity porosity is being expressed as 'void ratio' and sharing the notation V<sub>R</sub> | + | ;n :Porosity, applies to aggregate and other void-forming materials, filter media and native soils (unit is vol/vol, so dimensionless) |
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| + | ;n :Manning's coefficient (unitless) Note: the symbol n is also used for porosity so it is important to be sure which term is implied. |
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| ;N :Number of days in the month | | ;N :Number of days in the month |
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− | ;P :Perimeter of infiltration practice or swale x-section (m)
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− | ;q :Infiltration rate in (length per time, usually mm/hr)
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| ;Q<sub>p</sub> :Peak flow in units of volume per time (e.g. m<sup>3</sup>/s) | | ;Q<sub>p</sub> :Peak flow in units of volume per time (e.g. m<sup>3</sup>/s) |
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− | ;R :Ratio of catchment (A<sub>c</sub>) to the practice footprint area (A<sub>p</sub>). ''syn.'' I/P ratio. For [[green roofs]] (and often permeable paving systems) this will be 1:1. In [[bioretention]] it may be 15 or 20 to 1. | + | ;R :Ratio of catchment impervious area (A<sub>i</sub>) to the practice permeable footprint area (A<sub>p</sub>). ''syn.'' I/P ratio. For [[green roofs]] and often [[permeable pavements|permeable pavement]] systems that do not receive drainage from external impervious areas this will be 0. For [[bioretention]], [[infiltration trenches]] and [[infiltration chambers]] receiving pavement runoff, it is recommended to be kept between 15 to 20. |
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| ;R<sub>a</sub> :Existing rise of swale gradient (length, usually m) | | ;R<sub>a</sub> :Existing rise of swale gradient (length, usually m) |
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| ;R<sub>b</sub> :Rise of compensation gradient for an enhanced swale (length, usually m) | | ;R<sub>b</sub> :Rise of compensation gradient for an enhanced swale (length, usually m) |
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− | ;RVC<sub>T</sub> :Runoff volume control target (as outlined by MOECC, units are mm) | + | ;RVC<sub>T</sub> :Runoff volume control target (as outlined by MECP, units are mm) |
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| ;S<sub>0</sub> :Longitudinal slope (m/m, i.e. dimensionless) | | ;S<sub>0</sub> :Longitudinal slope (m/m, i.e. dimensionless) |
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| ;SCF :Safety correction factor (dimensionless) | | ;SCF :Safety correction factor (dimensionless) |
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− | ;t :time (usually in hrs) | + | ;t :Drainage time (usually in hrs) |
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| ;T :Temperature (°C) | | ;T :Temperature (°C) |
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| ;V :Volume (usually in m<sup>3</sup>) | | ;V :Volume (usually in m<sup>3</sup>) |
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− | ;V<sub>R</sub> :Void ratio, as usually applied to aggregates and yard materials. In this guide, it is also applied to native soils in lieu of porosity (unit for both are vol/vol, i.e. dimensionless) | + | ;x :Perimeter of infiltration practice or swale x-section (m) |
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| ;y :Depth of water (L, usually m or sometimes mm) | | ;y :Depth of water (L, usually m or sometimes mm) |