Impact of variable hydraulic conductivity on bioretention cell performance and implications for construction standards

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 139, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 707-715

  Chavez, Rebecca A ^a   Brown, Glenn O ^a   Storm, Dan E ^a  

^a Oklahoma State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow simulation; Fly ash; Infiltration; Stochastic models; Storm water management

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS; FULL-SCALE DEMONSTRATIONS; IMPROVE PERFORMANCE; PHOSPHORUS ADSORPTION; POZZOLANIC PROPERTIES; STORM-WATER MANAGEMENTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS;

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FLOW SIMULATION; FLY ASH; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IMPURITIES; INFILTRATION; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STORMS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

SAND;

DRAINAGE; FLY ASH; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; RUNOFF; SAND; STOCHASTICITY; STORMWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

OKLAHOMA [OKLAHOMA (STT)]; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84881301421     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000717     Document Type: Article

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