PRIMARY COLLECTION TANK
BASIN CAPACITY 2.6 mcf
F
E
D
C
B
A
AUXILLARY BASIN
BASIN CAPACITY VARIES
FOUNDATION
BASIN CAPACITY 0.01mcf x L
SPONGE
BASIN CAPACITY 0.485 - 1.2mcf
CURB & SYSTEM DRAIN
STREET & SIDEWALK SURFACE
ABSORPTION
0.8
0.0
6.0
12.0
0.0
6.0
12.0
0.0
6.0
12.0
0.0
6.0
12.0
0.0
6.0
12.0
0.0
6.0
12.0
2.0
3.8
10.8
5.0
5.5
10.8
A
B
C
D
E
F
FREMONT STREET
E CARSON AVE
E OGDEN AVE
S 11TH ST
S 13TH ST
E CHARLESTON BLVD
S MARYLAND PKWY
N EASTERN AVE
A D A P TAT I O N S
Poreform is adaptable so that the capture and release of water
can be applied locally, whether it’s a sidewalk curb system,
building perimeter, auxiliary basin or municipal basin.
Shown below in one possible configuration for a specific street
in downtown Las Vegas, the continuous surface weaves its way
through the city and morphs into high-capacity capture basins
at the critical flood intersections, transitioning from walkable,
cobblestone-like texture into large pools that collect and release
the water to the subterranean (or sub-surface) tanks.
Each adaptation has a unique volumetric capacity and
absorptivity, which can vary depending on the specific
hydrological needs of the site.
Compared to existing perimeter basins in the suburbs around
Las Vegas, the footprint-to-volume capacity of the primary
capture basin is four times more efficient. For example, the
tank captures one sixth the water volume of a typical perimeter
basin, but is 24 times smaller, making it a repeatable and
friendly neighbor.
S U R F A C E A D A P TAT I O N S
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