Bioswale sizing calculator to optimize placement
The design of bioswales faces ongoing challenges due to the absence of formal guidance, particularly regarding the optimal number and placement of bioswales on a given street. This lack of clarity hampers effective stormwater management strategies in urban areas. Current literature fails to provide sufficient direction on how to optimize bioswale sizing and placement based on watershed size and soil moisture levels, leading to suboptimal performance and maintenance issues. Addressing this gap, the proposed research aims to leverage the correlation between watershed size and soil moisture levels to develop a comprehensive understanding of optimal bioswale sizing and placement. By instrumenting 70 bioswales in New Haven with soil moisture sensors, this study seeks to answer critical questions that have long plagued city planners and land managers. Specifically, it aims to determine how many bioswales should be constructed in a given area to maximize stormwater management efficiency while minimizing maintenance requirements.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
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Contract Numbers:
SPR-2336
- Sponsor Organizations: Newington, CT United States 06131-7546
- Managing Organizations: Newington, CT United States 06131-7546
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Project Managers:
Garcia-Theran, Mauricio
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Performing Organizations:
300 Boston Post Rd
West Haven, CT United States 06516 -
Principal Investigators:
Shetty, Nandan
- Start Date: 20241101
- Expected Completion Date: 20260630
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Biological materials; Location; Runoff; Size; Soil water; Swales; Watersheds
- Geographic Terms: New Haven
- Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01958234
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: SPR-2336
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Jun 18 2025 4:02PM