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Retention tank

CS-2009 SSc6.1: Stormwater design - quantity control
posted by Anna Korinkova on Jun 22, 2011, 6:08 am

Hi all,
We are working on a project in Prague with imperviousness >50% (Case 2). We would like to build a retention tank which will collect rainwater and than slowly release the...

Last reply: Michael Smithing, Jan 23, 2014, 4:57 am

Calculation of drawdown rate Qr

CS-2009 SSc6.1: Stormwater design - quantity control
posted by Therese Malm on Mar 7, 2012, 9:37 am

the minimum drawdown rate. Then you need to design an orifice Q=C(2gh)^1/2 that meets that rate. See the SSc 6.1 forum for a more detailed discussion of this. http://www.leeduser.com/credit/NC-2009/SSc6.1 Log...

Last reply: Michael DeVuono, Jan 20, 2014, 4:12 pm

Low Anual Rainfall Average

CS-2009 SSc6.1: Stormwater design - quantity control
posted by Ron Dean on Feb 28, 2013, 5:10 pm

Our project is located in a city with a very low annual rainfall average (8.3mm that is about 0.327 inches per year). The project will have a green roof in about 60% of the...

Last reply: Michael DeVuono, Aug 6, 2013, 8:38 am

Undefined Outdoor Spaces

CS-2009 SSc6.1: Stormwater design - quantity control
posted by Luis Miguel Diazgranados on Jan 15, 2013, 2:25 pm

Greetings Everyone

I'm working on a office project with outdoor spaces within the LEED Boundary. The project's construction phase is almost finished. Originally this was going to be the...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Mar 22, 2013, 12:41 am

Calculations

CS-2009 SSc6.1: Stormwater design - quantity control
posted by Angela Saggin on Feb 24, 2012, 1:37 pm

Hi!

I'm having some difficulties with the calculations, specially with the meaning of each variable in each equation.

In equation 1, the 'P' (average rainfall event), should we...

Last reply: Amy Rider, Aug 31, 2012, 6:21 pm

Pump up stored rainwater to local drainage system

CS-2009 SSc6.1: Stormwater design - quantity control
posted by Noriko Nagazumi on Jun 19, 2012, 3:41 am

Our project has a big rainwater collecting tank which has enough capacity to store 2-24hr design storm, but the tank doesn't have function of...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Aug 30, 2012, 4:06 pm

Pond use outside LEED boundary

CS-2009 SSc6.1: Stormwater design - quantity control
posted by Brian Wolfe on Aug 24, 2012, 10:17 am

Is it acceptable to utilize an existing detention pond that is outside the proposed LEED boundary? The stormwater runoff will be piped under the existing road to the pond.

Last reply: Emily Catacchio, Aug 26, 2012, 4:47 pm

Existing Imperviouness

CS-2009 SSc6.1: Stormwater design - quantity control
posted by Markus Henning on Feb 10, 2012, 11:50 am

My question is. The Guide says choose Case 1 Sites with Existing...

Last reply: Emily Catacchio, Feb 10, 2012, 8:22 pm

Using a water table tank as a retaining method for compliance

CS-2009 SSc6.1: Stormwater design - quantity control
posted by Gabriela Hernández Castillo on Oct 8, 2011, 1:27 pm

Our project is capturing rainwater and sending it to a water table tank (I don't know if this is the correct term, it is the tank that recieves water from the water table below foundations)....

Last reply: David Posada, Oct 10, 2011, 3:49 pm

Retaining rainwater for future uses

CS-2009 SSc6.1: Stormwater design - quantity control
posted by Gabriela Hernández Castillo on Mar 23, 2011, 4:24 pm

Will capturing all rainwater and keep it in a tank for future uses such as cooling towers and irrigation? Our project will not infiltrate it but...

Last reply: Gabriela Hernández Castillo, May 11, 2011, 12:30 pm