Difference between revisions of "Bioretention: TTT"

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|Depth of filter media
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|Porosity (fraction)
|Porosity of filter media
|Suggest [[Bioretention media storage|0.4]] unless otherwise tested
|Suggest [[Bioretention media storage|0.35]] unless otherwise tested
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|Field capacity (fraction)
|Field capacity (fraction)
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|Suggested value 0.03 <ref name = SWMM/>
|Suggested value 0.03 <ref name = SWMM/>
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|Conductivity (mm/hr)
|Hydraulic Conductivity (mm/hr)
|Suggested range 25 – 250 mm/hr
|Suggested range 25 – 250 mm/hr
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|Depth of storage aggregates layer
|Depth of storage aggregates layer
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|Porosity
|Porosity of storage reservoir aggregate
|Suggest value 0.4 unless otherwise tested
|Suggest value 0.4 unless otherwise tested
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|Maybe up to 0.5 to account for some anticipated maturation.  
|Maybe up to 0.5 to account for some anticipated maturation.  
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|Design drawdown time (hrs)
|Design '=[[drainage time]] (hrs)
|Also known as '[[drainage time]]'
|(i.e. time to fully drain the storage reservoir)
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!colspan = "2" align = center"|'''Drain (underdrain)'''
!colspan = "2" align = center"|'''Drain (underdrain)'''

Revision as of 16:25, 22 April 2020

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Bioretention cells are found within the LID toolbox
Surface
Berm height (mm) Sometimes referred to as the bowl depth or ponding depth (e.g. 300 mm)
Surface roughness (Manning’s n) Lower numbers indicate less surface obstruction and result in faster flow

Suggested ranges:

  • Mown grass (dependent on density) 0.03 – 0.06[1]
  • Stone 0.03 – 0.05
  • Planted (highly dependent on density) 0.05 – 0.15
Surface slope (%) If the slope > 3% a series of Check dams or weirs should be included in the design.
Soil (bioretention filter media)
Thickness (mm) Depth of filter media
Porosity of filter media Suggest 0.35 unless otherwise tested
Field capacity (fraction) Suggested range 0.10 - 0.12 [1]
Wilting point (fraction) Suggested value 0.03 [1]
Hydraulic Conductivity (mm/hr) Suggested range 25 – 250 mm/hr
Conductivity slope Suggested value 45 [1]
Suction head (mm) Suggested range 50 - 60 [1]
Storage
Thickness (mm) Depth of storage aggregates layer
Porosity of storage reservoir aggregate Suggest value 0.4 unless otherwise tested
Seepage rate (mm/hr) Infiltration rate of native soil
Clogging factor Maybe up to 0.5 to account for some anticipated maturation.
Design '=drainage time (hrs) (i.e. time to fully drain the storage reservoir)
Drain (underdrain)
Flow coefficient Suggested value 1
Flow exponent Suggested value 1
Offset height This is the height from the base of the cell to the height at which the drain discharges. In some designs this may be the height of the perforated pipe within the storage layer; in others this height is adjusted by creating an upturn in the discharge pipe.Bioretention: Partial infiltration
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Oregon State Univ., Corvallis. Dept. of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering.; Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati ONRMRL. Storm Water Management Model Reference Manual Volume I Hydrology (Revised). 2016:233. https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPURL.cgi?Dockey=P100NYRA.txt Accessed August 23, 2017.