If you do not want the water to get into the subbase of the pavement - you would probably want to more the gravel area further from the pavement and have a ...
I am looking for some references on recommandations and not resolved issues for the utilisation of bioretention in cold climates. I am a new member from...
Hi Maria - As a start, you may want to try: 1) http://www.diva-portal.org/ntnu/abstract.xsql?dbid=1472 A doctoral thesis you can download titled: "Bioretention...
Greetings all. I've built a large rain garden to handle the outflow of 3 downspouts. The garden is on a slope, so I put in a series of berms and swales on...
The (fairly) new Minnesota Stormwater Manual has much info on cold climate issues: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/stormwater/stormwater-manual.html Jesse ...
Jesse Schomberg
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Apr 10, 2007 1:50 pm
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I've used the pea gravel diaphragm on all of my designs here in Maryland. On one large parking lot project (9 separate bioretention facilities in landscape...
Hello, I am looking for information regarding bioretention swales. I am on the hunt for technical info and journal articles. In particular, I am curious if...
I am an editor at Organic Gardening magazine, and we are planning a story about residential rain gardens. We need 3 or 4 attractive, colorful well-kept rain...
Is it incredibly expensive and/or even feasible to retrofit an existing major road median/boulevard to a bioswale? This is a typical raised boulevard with curb...
I was wondering if I could get some examples of hydrology calcs for bioswales, bioretention areas, etc. We are required to treat the 2 year storm. I'm in a...
Would anyone have an example of a design/build RFP for a pervious paver installation? Might be slightly off topic for this group but would appreciate any help....
We are interested as well here on Montgomery County, MD on teh other side of hte country with often Clayey soils as well. So any help is appreciated ... From:...
I would use Win TR-55 for hydrology for basic bioretention since it willl output both peak discharge and runoff volume. Its available free through the NRCS...
I like TSA online "plug and chug" methods. Here is the link. http://www.mdswm.com/bioretention_module.htm Keith Depp - Stormwater Engineer Department of Public...
Hey folks, The DC metro area has recently been subject to extended drought (as much of the eastern seaboard). We have had some recent heavy downpours, but I...
I am not a fan of the rainbarrels generally available in the US because they are too small as well as ugly. In multiples, they are a poor use of space and make...
With an EPA grant support, Prince George's County Government, Maryland
has developed a design manual entitled "Low-Impact Development
Hydrologic Analysis" ....
Cheng, Mow Soung
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Aug 28, 2007 10:31 pm
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D - There are numerous examples of hydrology calcs. Can you tell us a bit more about what you want? For instance - what do you mean when you say that you...
Hi! Try a Google Image search for "rain barrels" and you will get a quick idea of the various types out there. As you said, beauty is in the eye of the...
Gardener's supply (www.gardenersupply.com) has plenty. The large green one is the one I use. Many other suppliers as well. The free white ones can be painted...
If there's anything I've learned in all my gardening is that you never really have enough soil- especially if you are doing any planting, hardscaping and...
I have one of those free white barrels which is now green due to the algae buildup inside, not very attractive, but it's on the far side of the house so only...
Hi, I am in Baltimore Maryland and often hear the same thing. There are several attractive ways of retaining stormwater. I don't know your budget or tastes so...
... center where they are evaluating the effectiveness of both conventional and LID storm water treatment systems. they have lots of good data over three...
... The rain garden should be sized to handle 1" of the runoff from the amount of impervious area. The Wisconsin Dept. of Natural resources has a wonderful...
Thanks for your response Steve. The "soil" in the bottom of the garden was indeed compacted. It was a newish house and they love to use rocks and clay as a...
