Design Manual - StormTech

1 Design ManualStormTech Chamber Systems for Stormwater ManagementSC-310 / SC-740 / DC-7801 Call StormTech at visit our website at technical and product information. Introduction .. Product Information .. Structural Capabilities .. Foundation for Chambers .. Cumulative Storage Required Materials and Row Inletting the Chambers ..13 Outlets for Chambers .. Other System Sizing .. Detail Drawings .. Inspection and General Notes .. StormTech Product Chamber Specifications for Contract * For MC-3500 and MC-4500 designs, please refer to the MC-3500/MC-4500 Design ManualThe StormTech Technical Services Department assists Design professionals in specifying StormTech storm water systems. This assistance includes the layout of chambers to meet the engineer s volume requirements and the connec-tions to and from the chambers.

2 The Techni cal Department can also assist converting and cost engineering projectscurrently specified with ponds, pipe, concrete and other manufactured storm water detention/retention products. Pleasenote that it is the responsibility of the Design engineer to ensure that the chamber bed layout meets all Design require-ments and is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing this of ContentsThis Manual is exclusively intended to assist engineers in the Design of subsurface storm water systems using StormTech StormTech at or visit our website at technical and product Introduction(ASTM) International specifications F2418 (polypropylenechambers) and F2922 (polyethylene chambers). StormTech chambers provide the full AASHTO safety fac-tors for live loads and permanent earth loads.

3 The twoASTM standards mentioned previously are linked to theAASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications Design standard. Both ASTM standards require thatthe safety factors included in the AASHTO guidance areachieved as a prerequisite to meeting either ASTM F2418or ASTM F2922. StormTech chambers are also designedin accordance with ASTM F2787, Standard Practice forStructural Design of Thermoplastic Corrugated WallStormwater Collection Chambers which provides specif-ic guidance on how to Design thermoplastic chambers inaccordance with AASHTO Section These stan-dards provide both the assurance of product quality andsafe structural non-proprietary specifications for public bids thatensure high product quality and safe Design , considerincluding the specification in Section ChamberSpecifications for Contract TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR PLAN REVIEWSS tormTech s in-house technical support staff is availableto review proposed plans that incorporate StormTechchamber systems.

4 They are also available to assist withplan conversions from existing products to all plan sheets are necessary for StormTech s sheets include plan view sheet(s) with designcontours, cross sections of the stormwater systemincluding catch basins and drainage details. When specifying StormTech chambers it is recommendedthat the following items are included in project plans: StormTech chamber system General Notes, applicableStormTech chamber illustrations and StormTech chambersystem Product Specifications. These items are availablein various formats and can be obtained by contactingStormTech at 1-860-529-8188or may be downloaded s plan review is limited to the sole purpose of determining whether plans meet StormTech chambersystems minimum requirements. It is the ultimate responsibility of the Design engineer to assure thatthe stormwater system s Design is in full compliancewith all applicable laws and must be designed and installed in accordancewith StormTech s minimum requirements.

5 SEND PLANS TO: StormTech , Plan Review, 70 Inwood Road, Suite 3, RockyHill, CT 06067 E-mail: File sizeshould not exceed 10 MB. INTRODUCTIONS tormTech stormwater management systems allowstorm water professionals to create more profitable, environmentally sound developments. Compared withother subsurface systems, StormTech systems offerlower overall installed cost, superior Design flexibilityand enhanced performance. Applications include com-mercial, residential, agricultural and highway has invested over $10 million and many yearsin the development of StormTech chambers. These inno-vative products exceed the rigorous requirements of thestandards governing the Design of thermoplastic THE GOLD STANDARD IN STORMWATER MANAGEMENTThe advanced designs of StormTech chambers werecreated by implementing an aggressive research, development, Design and manufacturing chamber products establish the new goldstandard in stormwater management through.

6 Collaborations with experts in the field of buried plastic structures and polyolefin materials The development and utilization of new testing methods and proprietary test methods The use of thermoformed prototypes to verify engineering models, perform in-ground testing and install observation sites The investment in custom-designed, injection molding equipment The utilization of polypropylene and polyethylene asmanufacturing materials The Design of molded-in features not possible with traditional thermoformed chambersSection of this Design Manual , Structural Capabilities,provides a detailed description of the research, develop -ment and Design process. Many of StormTech s unique chamber features can benefita site developer, stormwater system designer, and applicable, StormTech Product Specifications arereferenced throughout this Design Manual .

7 If StormTech sunique product benefits are important to a stormwater sys-tem Design , consider including the applicable StormTechProduct Specifications on the site plans. This can preventsubstitutions with inferior products. Refer to Section , StormTech Product PRODUCT QUALITY AND Design TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDSS tormTech chambers are designed to meet the full scopeof Design requirements of Section of the AASHTOLRFD Bridge Design Specifications and produced to therequirements of the American Society of Testing Product PRODUCT APPLICATIONSS tormTech chamber systems may function as storm -water detention, retention, first-flush storage, or some combination of these. The StormTech chambers can beused for commercial, municipal, industrial, recreational,and residential applications especially for installationsunder parking lots and commercial of the key advantages of the StormTech chambersystem is its Design flexibility.

8 Chambers may be con -figured into beds or trenches of various sizes or can be centralized or decentralized, and fit onnearly all sites. Chamber lengths enhance the ability todevelop on both existing and pre-developed systems can be designed easily and efficientlyaround utilities, natural or man-made structures and any other limiting CHAMBERS FOR STORMWATER DETENTIONC hamber systems have been used effectively for storm -water detention for over 15 years. A detention systemtemporarily holds water while it is released at a definedrate through an outlet. While some infiltration may occurin a detention system, it is often considered an environ-mental benefit and a storage safety factor. Over 70% of StormTech s installations are non-watertight detentionsystems. There are only a few uncommon situationswhere a detention system might need to limit infiltration:the subgrade soil s bearing capacity is significantlyaffected by saturation such as with expansive clays orkarst soils, and; in sensitive aquifer areas where thedepth to groundwater does not meet local pretreatment could eliminate concerns for thelatter case.

9 A thermoplastic liner may be considered forboth situations to limit infiltration. STONE POROSITY ASSUMPTIONA StormTech chamber system requires the application of clean, crushed, angular stone below, between andabove the chambers. This stone serves as a structuralcomponent while allowing conveyance and storage ofstormwater. Storage volume examples throughout thisDesign Manual are calculated with an assumption thatthe stone has an industry standard porosity of 40%.Actual stone porosity may vary. Contact StormTech forinformation on calculating storm water volumes with varying stone porosity assumptions. CHAMBER SELECTIONP rimary considerations when selecting between the SC-310 , SC-740 and DC-780 chambers are thedepth to restrictive layer, available area for subsurfacestorage, cover height and outfall StormTech SC-310 chamber shown on page 4 isideal for systems requiring low-rise and wide-span low profile chamber allows the storage of large vol-umes, ft3/ft2( m3/m2) [minimum], at minimum depths.

10 Like the StormTech SC-310, the StormTech SC-310-3found on page 6 allows for a Design option for sites withboth limited cover and limited space. With only 3 ofspacing between the chambers, the SC-310-3 still pro-vides ft3/ft2( m3/m2) [minimum] of StormTech SC-740 chamber shown on page 8 opti-mizes storage volumes in relatively small footprints. Byproviding ft3/ft2( m3/m2) [minimum] of storage,the SC-740 chambers can minimize excavation, backfilland associated DC-780 chamber shown on page 10 has beendeveloped for those applications which exceed the max-imum 8 ft ( m) burial depth of the SC-740 andSC-310 chambers. The DC-780 is a modified version ofthe SC-740 allowing it to reach a maximum burial depthof 12 ft ( m). The Design of the DC-780 chamber,like other StormTech chambers, is designed and manu-factured in accordance with the AASHTO LRFD BridgeDesign Specifications as well as ASTM F 2418 andASTM F 2787 ensuring structural adequacy for end corrugations of the DC-780 chamber have not been modified in order to allow connections to theSC-740 chamber.