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Stormwater Volume

Calculate the captured rainwater harvest amount and base and subbase volume capacity.

Measurement Option
Permeable Paver Area

Enter the dimensions or square footage of the entire permeable area.

Length (ft)(m)
Width (ft)(m)
Calculated Square FeetSquare Meters
Total Square Footage (ft)Square Meters (m)
Design Criteria

Enter total Base and Subbase depth of open aggregate

Enter Base Depth (in)(mm)

Enter the void space of the open graded base material (ASTM #2, 8, 57 are typically 40%).

Aggregate Void Space(%)

Enter the total rainfall for your calculation. For reference chart click here

Enter Rainfall Quantity (in)(mm)
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Input Information
Total Area ft²m²
Base Depth inchescm
Aggregate Void Space %
Rainfall Quantity inchescm
Results
Rainwater Harvest
GallonsLiters
Cubic FeetMeters
Acre FeetHectare/Meters
Base Capacity
GallonsLiters
Cubic FeetMeters
Acre FeetHectare/Meters
Volume Capacity Used
GallonsLiters
Cubic FeetMeters
Acre FeetHectare/Meters
Volume Capacity Used* !%
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This design generates runoff. Increase Base Capacity (volume in the base design) in order to meet capacity requirement.

* Note: these numbers do not factor in any subgrade drainage or stormwater infrastructure drainage over the 24 hour period

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    Traffic Estimates
    AADT FUNCTIONAL CATEGORY PERCENT COMMERCIAL # LANES ESTIMATED ESALS TOTAL ESALS
    500 Local 0.5% 2 719 14387
    1000 Local 1% 2 2825 56498
    5000 Local 1% 2 13516 270313
    10000 Minor Arterial/Collector 3% 2 79521 1590414
    15000 Minor Arterial/Collector 5% 2 196501 3930025
    20000 Principal Arterial 5% 2 259825 5196505
    40000 Principal Arterial 5% 2 509163 10183257
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    Subgrade Support
    CATEGORY NO. CLASSIFICATION DRAINAGE CHARACTERISTICS SUSCEPTIBILITY TO FROST ACTION Resilient Modulus (MR) for Typical Subgrade Conditions (psi)
    GOOD FAIR POOR
    1 Boulders/cobbles Excellent None 12,000 11,000 10,000
    2 GW, SW Excellent Negligible 11,000 10,000 7,000
    3 GP, SP Excellent to fair Negligible to slight 10,000 8,000 5,000
    4 GM, SM Fair to semi-impervious Slight to moderate 8,000 5,000 4,500
    5 GC, SC Practically impervious Negligible to slight 6,000 4,500 3,500
    6 ML. MI Typically poor Severe 5,000 3,500 2,500
    7 CL, MH Practically impervious Slight to severe 4,000 3,000 2,000
    8 CI, CH Semi-impervious to impervious Negligible to severe 3,500 3,000 2,000
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    Rainfall Quantity (in)
    24 HOUR RAINFALL QUANTITY
    2 YEAR 10 YEAR 100 YEAR
    Boston, MA 3 5 8
    Chicago, IL 2.75 4.25 7
    Cincinnatti, OH 2.75 4 5.75
    Cleveland, OH 2.25 3.5 5.25
    Des Moines, IA 3 4.5 7
    Detriot, MI 2.25 3.25 5.25
    Indianapolis, IN 2.75 4 5.75
    Kansas City, KS 3.5 5.5 8.75
    Madison, WI 2.75 4 6.5
    Montreal, QC 2.18 3.11 4.59
    New York, NY 3 5 8
    Philadelphia, PA 3 4.75 7.75
    Pittsburgh, PA 2.25 3.25 5
    Toronto, ON (Buffalo, NY) 2.25 3.5 5.5
    Washington, DC 3 4.25 8.25
    Averages 2.75 4.20 6.70

    Disclaimer: Rainfall data from NOAA's National Weather Service.

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    Rainfall Quantity (mm)
    24 HOUR RAINFALL QUANTITY
    2 YEAR 10 YEAR 100 YEAR
    Boston, MA 76 127 203
    Chicago, IL 70 108 178
    Cincinnatti, OH 70 102 146
    Cleveland, OH 57 89 133
    Des Moines, IA 76 114 178
    Detriot, MI 57 83 133
    Indianapolis, IN 70 102 146
    Kansas City, KS 89 140 222
    Madison, WI 70 102 165
    Montreal, QC 55 79 117
    New York, NY 76 127 203
    Philadelphia, PA 76 121 197
    Pittsburgh, PA 57 83 127
    Toronto, ON (Buffalo, NY) 57 89 140
    Washington, DC 76 108 210
    Averages 70 107 170

    Disclaimer: Rainfall data from NOAA's National Weather Service.

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    Rainfall Intensity (in)
    5 MINUTE RAINFALL
    2 YEAR 10 YEAR 100 YEAR
    Boston, MA 4 6.75 11
    Chicago, IL 5 7.25 10.25
    Cincinnatti, OH 5 7 9
    Cleveland, OH 4.25 5.25 8.75
    Des Moines, IA 5 7.75 12.5
    Detriot, MI 4 6.5 10
    Indianapolis, IN 5 7.25 10
    Kansas City, KS 5.25 8.25 13
    Madison, WI 4.75 7 10.5
    Montreal, QC 2.87 3.524 5.3
    New York, NY 4.75 7.75 12
    Philadelphia, PA 4.5 6.5 8.25
    Pittsburgh, PA 4.25 6.25 8.5
    Toronto, ON (Buffalo, NY) 3.75 6.25 9.75
    Washington, DC 4.75 6.75 9
    Averages 4.59 6.96 10.18
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    Rainfall Intensity (mm)
    5 MINUTE RAINFALL
    2 YEAR 10 YEAR 100 YEAR
    Boston, MA 102 171 279
    Chicago, IL 127 184 260
    Cincinnatti, OH 127 178 229
    Cleveland, OH 108 133 222
    Des Moines, IA 127 197 318
    Detriot, MI 102 165 254
    Indianapolis, IN 127 184 254
    Kansas City, KS 133 210 330
    Madison, WI 121 178 267
    Montreal, QC 73 90 135
    New York, NY 121 197 305
    Philadelphia, PA 114 165 210
    Pittsburgh, PA 108 159 216
    Toronto, ON (Buffalo, NY) 95 159 248
    Washington, DC 121 171 229
    Averages 117 177 259
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    Subgrade Soil Classification
    Boulders / Coubbles Rock, rock fill, shattered rock, boulders/cobbles
    GW, SW Well graded graves and sands suitable as granular borrow
    GP, SP Poorly graded gravels and sands
    GM, SM Silty gravels and sands
    GC, SC Clayey gravels and sands
    ML, MI Silts and sandy silts
    CL, MH Low plasticity clays and compressible silts
    CI, CH Medium to high plasticity clays
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    Subgrade Soil Condition
    QUALITY OF DRAINAGE TIME TO DRAIN
    Good 1 day
    Fair 7 days
    Poor 1 month
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