Scenario: A new commercial development is planned in a 100-acre area with 85% imperviousness. To mitigate increased runoff, a detention basin is required. Design a basin to ensure the post-development 10-year, 24-hour storm peak discharge does not exceed the pre-development condition.
Scenario: A new commercial development is planned in a 100-acre area with 85% imperviousness. To mitigate increased runoff, a detention basin is required. Design a basin to ensure the post-development 10-year, 24-hour storm peak discharge does not exceed the pre-development condition.
Traffic and Highway Engineering
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Designing a detention Basin
![Scenario: A new commercial development is planned in a 100-acre area with 85%
imperviousness. To mitigate increased runoff, a detention basin is required. Design a basin
to ensure the post-development 10-year, 24-hour storm peak discharge does not exceed the
pre-development condition.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fe38bbf6b-f72d-45f6-b779-5783494b3fda%2F0546e874-abf8-4889-aaa1-0855eb6137eb%2Fn4smfdh_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Scenario: A new commercial development is planned in a 100-acre area with 85%
imperviousness. To mitigate increased runoff, a detention basin is required. Design a basin
to ensure the post-development 10-year, 24-hour storm peak discharge does not exceed the
pre-development condition.
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