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To size a bioretention facility using this page, the [[design infiltration rate]] (q' in mm/hr, after correction) of the native underlying soils must estimated, and the [[maximum available excavation depth]] (d in m) is the primary constraint to sizing. <br>   

To size a bioretention facility using this page, the [[design infiltration rate]] (q' in mm/hr, after correction) of the native underlying soils must estimated, and the [[maximum available excavation depth]] (d in m) is the primary constraint to sizing. <br>   

If the space on the ground is the tighter constraint to design, try this article on [[sizing bioretention for space]].  

If the space on the ground is the tighter constraint to design, try this article on [[sizing bioretention for space]].  

 

==Step 1==

==Step 1==

[[File:Sizing bio1.png|thumb|The three storage areas 'bowl', 'filter media' and 'reservoir' are sized together.]]  

[[File:Sizing bio1.png|thumb|The three storage areas 'bowl', 'filter media' and 'reservoir' are sized together.]]