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Landscape architecture construction
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3rd ed.
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Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, 1999
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9780132549479
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The most complete, up-to-date reference to landscape architecture.

New edition: More examples, more technical content, more illustrations.

Software tools, Clean Water Act changes, and more

New technologies, new regulations, new opportunities.

The most complete, up-to-date reference to landscape architecture.

Since it was first published, Landscape Architecture Construction has been the most useful guide and reference of its kind. This eagerly anticipated Third Edition has been completely revised to reflect every critical change in landscape construction, especially the dramatic changes in technology that have revolutionized the field. It also offers updated guidelines and techniques for compliance with the Clean Water Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, NPDES, ISTEA, and other key federal legislation.

Up-to-the-minute coverage includes:

New introductory material for beginning practitioners and students. Details of new construction materials and methods for transportation systems, landscaping, and Segmental Retaining Wall (SWR) systems. New site measurement, layout, and construction drawing techniques. Enhanced coverage of contour construction and earthwork calculations. Detailed drainage techniques: site hydrology tools, erosion control, and more. All-new chapters on lighting, fountains, and water features. This brand-new edition combines a thorough primer on construction theory with practical, field-tested solutions for all the landscaping projects you're likely to encounter. It contains more step-by-step procedures, more tables, more equations-plus new, computer-generated illustrations from start to finish. Whether you're a landscape professional, civil engineer, or student, Landscape Architecture Construction , Third Edition will be the most valuable landscaping reference you own.


Author Notes

HARLOW C. LANDPHAIR is Professor of Landscape Architecture at Texas A&M University and author of Site Reconnaissance and Engineering (Prentice Hall, 1985). He holds a Doctor of Environmental Design (DED) from Texas A&M and is also a Research Scientist and head of the Environmental Management Program for the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M. His current research is in erosion control materials and in methods and design implementation technology.


Table of Contents

1 Landscape Architecture Construction Documents
Landscape Architecture Construction Documents
The Construction Drawings
2 Site Layout and Control
Introduction
Surveying, Map Projection and Coordinating Systems
Horizontal Measure: Taping and Chaining
Property Surveys: Traversing
Vertical Measurements, Leveling
Interpolation of Contours
Field Craft
Preparing Site Layout Drawings
3 Grading and Earthwork
Introduction
Grading and the Soil
Maps for Grading
Representation of Landform
Contour Interpretation
Grading Standards
Developing Grading Plans
Earth Work Computations 37
The Final Grading Plan
4 Site Hydrology, Stormwater Management, Erosion and Sediment Control
Introduction
The Regulatory Framework
Basic Site Hydrology
Design and Layout of Storm Drainage Systems. Sedimentation and Erosion Control
Popular BMP's
Preparing Documents for an NPDES Permit
Erosion Control Standards
5 Transportation and Circulation Design
Introduction
Circulation Systems
Planning Vehicular Circulation Systems (Streets and Highways)
Functional Classification
Design and Operational Standards for Streets and Highways
Design of the Cross Section
Local Urban Streets
Geometric Layout of Streets
Parking Facilities
Bicycle Facilities
6 The Strength of Materials, Simplified Statics and Basic Mechanics
Introduction
Force and Stress
Measures of Material Strength
Properties of Sections
Shear and Bending
Using Shear and Bending to Size Beams and Horizontal Members
Sizing Vertical Members
Sizing Members of Simple Structures
Walls and Wall Stability
Retaining Walls
Segmental Retaining Walls
7 Construction Detailing
Introduction
Concrete Detailing
Concrete Slabs and Pavements
Walls
Retaining Walls
Concrete and Masonry Steps
Carpentry and Wood Detailing
8 Irrigation Design
Introduction
Agronomic Considerations in Irrigation Design
Irrigation Equipment
Sprinklers and Drip Emitters
Sprinkler Irrigation Heads
Rotary Sprinklers
Drip Emitters
Irrigation Hydraulics
Hydraulics of Sprinkler System
Pressure Loss
Pressure Loss Tables
Pipe Sizing
Determining the Size of a Loop Main
Sizing Lateral Lines
Wire and Wire Size
Water Conservation and Irrigation Design
Design Efficiency
Irrigation Head Layout
Sprinkler Head Selection
Placing Sprinkler Heads
Zoning the System
Laying Out the Piping for the System
Sizing the Pipe and Valves
The Irrigation Plan
Controller Programming
9 Lighting Design
Introduction
Light Energy
Lighting Equipment
Designing Lighting Systems
Roadway and Area Lighting
Flood and Area Lighting
Lighting Effects
Electricity and Wiring
Lighting and Electrical Plans
10 Design of Pools and Water Features
Introduction
Basic Design Considerations
Types of Water Display
Technical and Hydraulic Design
Lighting Water Features
Preparing Construction Documents for Water Features