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This may be desirable where the practice is located on particularly freely draining soils and/or where the design storm is of longer duration.
This may be desirable where the practice is located on particularly freely draining soils and/or where the design storm is of longer duration.
To calculate the required practice area (''A<sub>p</sub>'') or footprint where the depth is constrained:
To calculate the required practice area (''A<sub>p</sub>'') or footprint where the depth is constrained:
:<math>A_{p}=\frac{A_{c}iD}{V_{R}d+
q
'D}</math>
:<math>A_{p}=\frac{A_{c}iD}{V_{R}d+
f
'D}</math>
{{Plainlist|1=Where:
{{Plainlist|1=Where:
*''D'' = Duration of design storm in hrs
*''D'' = Duration of design storm in hrs
*''i'' = Intensity of design storm in mm/hr
*''i'' = Intensity of design storm in mm/hr
*''
q
''' = Design infiltration rate in mm/hr
*''
f
''' = Design infiltration rate in mm/hr
*''V<sub>R</sub>'' = Void ratio (porosity), as measured (or default to 0.35 for all aggregates)
*''V<sub>R</sub>'' = Void ratio (porosity), as measured (or default to 0.35 for all aggregates)
*''A<sub>p</sub>'' = Area of the infiltration practice in m<sup>2</sup>
*''A<sub>p</sub>'' = Area of the infiltration practice in m<sup>2</sup>
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