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This project focuses on the design and construction of an effective rain garden, building on the previous group's rain garden setup. It features two rain barrels, rock swales, an overflow drain, and green plant choices. The rain barrels hold 60 gallons each and will be integrated with buried piping to direct water to the garden effectively. While the rain garden promotes sustainability and aesthetic appeal, challenges include potential flooding risks and maintenance concerns. The design seeks to balance functionality with environmental impact.

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Project History

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  1. Project History The previous group had designed and constructed their own rain garden. It featured several components: Two rain barrels Rock swales leading from barrels to garden Garden itself Overflow drain leading away from garden 1 BGI

  2. Hillel’s Rain Barrels

  3. Rain Barrel Specifications • 3 overflow hoses, 1 spout at bottom of barrel • Volume = 60 gallons • When filled with rain water: • Density = 1.94 slugs/ft^3 • Weight = 500.5799 lbs

  4. Faulty Downspout 4 BGI

  5. Rain Garden 5 BGI

  6. Rock Swale to Garden 6 BGI

  7. Green Distribution Pipe and Drain 7 BGI

  8. Plant Choices and Location 8 BGI

  9. Rain Garden Design From the rain barrel to the rain garden Place "funnel drain" under rain barrels Drain will be covered with grate and 1¼ inch rock Rain barrels will sit on top of this rock bed Install 4 inch pipe from drain to garden 9 BGI

  10. Use piping instead • of rock swale • Note: Piping will • be underground • Install gutter • blockers for debris Rain Barrel Rain Barrel 13’ 20’ 26’ Stone Walk Rain Garden 11 BGI

  11. Rain Garden Design 4 inch pipe 1 foot deep trench Sand will surround pipe to help wick away moisture 6 or 8 inch PVC pipe under intersecting brick walk 11 BGI

  12. Relocating the Rain Garden 20’ Rain Barrel Rain Barrel 13’ • Use either trench or pipe • for water flow to the • garden Rain Garden Stone Walk 12 BGI

  13. Advantages: • Maintain a rain • garden • Sustainable water • Aesthetically appealing • Disadvantages: • Water is still being • directed to sit in the • area where flooding is • likely to occur • Water is close to • foundation-long term • foundation effects? • Stone walk affected by • water and roots of • plants

  14. Roof- Slopes towards backyard Currently Existing Gutter Extended Gutter Rain Garden Waldron St. 14 BGI

  15. Advantages: • Maintain a rain • garden • Sustainable water • Aesthetically • appealing garden • Side yard has a • grade • Disadvantages: • Highly travelled area • and rain barrels are not • aesthetically appealing • Additional cost of • installing new gutter

  16. Advantages: • Sustainable water • No to little • maintenance • involved • Flooding of • backyard is solved • Disadvantages: • No rain garden • Backyard may become • “spongy” if there is • heavy rain fall

  17. Questions? BGI

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