Project Number:
WR03R001
Funding Year:
2003
Contract Period:
7/1/2003 - 6/30/2005
Funding Source:
UWS, USGS
Investigator(s):
PIs:- Kenneth Potter, UW-Madison, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Dustin Atchison, UW-Madison, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Linda Severson, UW-Madison, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Abstract:
The purpose of this manual is to provide design guidelines and present a numerical model that can be used for designing bioretention facilities to meet a specified objective, such as maintaining recharge volumes. The following sections discuss design objectives, introduce the components of a bioretention facility, and detail how these components affect facility performance. The numerical model RECARGA is introduced as a tool that can be used in facility analysis and design.