Site Engineering for Landscape Architects
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Aimed primarily at students, this text is comprehensive enough to be a suitable reference for practitioners. It addresses all elements of site engineering, from interpreting contour lines and construction sequencing to designing storm water management systems. It includes sample problems, calculations and case studies and has a companion website, which features expanded case studies and resources. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, ORBooknewsEmphasizes principles and techniques of basic site engineering for grading, drainage, earthwork, and road alignment. The authors feel that collaborative efforts between the landscape architecture and engineering professions will result in the most appropriate solution to design and environmental problems. Topics include contours and form, grading constraints, storm water management, earthwork, and horizontal road alignment. Contains numerous examples, exercises, illustrations, and a glossary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
1Contours and form12Interpolation and slope113Slope formula application214Grading constraints455Grading design and process576Soils in construction877Earthwork1038Grading, landform, and architecture : case studies1219Storm water management14910Soil erosion and sediment control16711Determining rates and volumes of storm runoff : the rational and modified rational methods17712Natural resources conservation service methods of estimating runoff rates, volumes, and required detention storage19913Designing and sizing storm water management systems21914Site layout and dimensioning25515Horizontal road alignment26716Vertical road alignment28317Grading, storm water management, and road alignment : case studies299App. ITable of metric equivalents325App. IIMetric drawing scales326
