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*''D'' = Duration of the design storm event event (hr)
*''D'' = Duration of the design storm event event (hr)
*''i'' = Intensity of the design storm event (m/hr)
*''i'' = Intensity of the design storm event (m/hr)
*''A<sub>i</sub> = Impervious contributing drainage area (m<sup>2</sup>
*''A<sub>i</sub> = Impervious contributing drainage area (m<sup>2</sup>)
*''A<sub>p</sub> = Permeable pavement area (m<sup>2</sup>)
*''R'' = ''A<sub>i</sub>''/''A<sub>p</sub>''; the ratio of impervious contributing drainage area (''A<sub>i</sub>'') to permeable pavement area (''A<sub>p</sub>''). Note that the contributing drainage area should not contain pervious areas. R should not exceed 2.
*''R'' = ''A<sub>i</sub>''/''A<sub>p</sub>''; the ratio of impervious contributing drainage area (''A<sub>i</sub>'') to permeable pavement area (''A<sub>p</sub>''). Note that the contributing drainage area should not contain pervious areas. R should not exceed 2.
*''f''' = [[Design infiltration rate]] of underlying native soil (m/hr)  
*''f''' = [[Design infiltration rate]] of underlying native soil (m/hr)  
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A<sub>c</sub> = A<sub>i</sub> + A<sub>p</sub>
A<sub>c</sub> = A<sub>i</sub> + A<sub>p</sub>
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NB:  The ratio of impervious contributing drainage area (''A<sub>i</sub>'') to permeable pavement area (''A<sub>p</sub>'') ''R'' = ''A<sub>i</sub>''/''A<sub>p</sub>'' should not exceed 2 and A<sub>i</sub> should not contain pervious areas.
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Then increase A<sub>r</sub> accordingly to keep R between 0 and 2, which reduces hydraulic loading and helps avoid premature clogging. This assumes that the water storage reservoir area and permeable pavement area are the same (A<sub>r</sub> = A<sub>p</sub>).   
Then increase A<sub>r</sub> accordingly to keep R between 0 and 2, which reduces hydraulic loading and helps avoid premature clogging. This assumes that the water storage reservoir area and permeable pavement area are the same (A<sub>r</sub> = A<sub>p</sub>).   

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