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The fully updated edition of the leading fundamentals book on site design and engineering
Site Engineering for Landscape Architects, Fourth Edition continues a long tradition as the leading, comprehensive introduction to site engineering. This revised edition is fully updated to address emerging theories, applications, the increasing use of CAD and CAD-related technologies, and much more.
From interpreting landform and contour lines to designing horizontal and vertical road alignments, from construction sequencing to designing storm water management systems, this Fourth Edition offers an integrated presentation of site engineering concepts essential to practicing landscape architecture today. Complete with new case studies and new material on soils and earthwork, erosion control, and site layout and horizontal control, it is also a perfect preparation guide for the most challenging section of the Landscape Architecture Registration Exam (LARE).
In addition to helpful sample problems, calculations, and case studies, this updated Fourth Edition features a companion Web site (available at wiley.com/go/siteengineering) with expanded case studies and links to a variety of regulatory, site engineering, and software resources.
Site Engineering for Landscape Architects, Fourth Edition makes it easier than ever for students and professionals to quickly master the principles and practices involved in todays environmentally sound site engineering.
Synopsis
An update of the most widely-used introduction to site engineering. The primary focus of this book is the technical ability to transform ideas into physical reality. Special emphasis is placed on the principles and techniques of basic site engineering for grading, drainage, earthwork, and road alignment, making this a must-have reference for landscape architects.
Synopsis
A user-friendly guide to site engineering terms, concepts, and procedures Like its celebrated predecessors, this updated Third Edition of the classic work in the field serves three very important functions: It supplies landscape architects in training with the technical know-how needed to transform their design ideas into sites that are physically sound and environmentally sensitive. It arms them with a set of technical and ethical principles upon which to base their aesthetic choices. And it provides practicing site planners and architects with a valuable, single-source reference to current site engineering trends, practices, and regulations. Steven Strom and Kurt Nathan draw upon their extensive experience, both in the classroom and the field, to provide an integrated presentation of site engineering concepts relevant to the practice of landscape architecture. From interpreting landform and contour lines to designing horizontal and vertical road alignments, from construction sequencing to designing storm water management systems, they cover all the bases in a progressive format, designed to make it easier than ever for students to quickly master the terminology, principles, and practices involved in environmentally sound site engineering. They also include many real-world examples and skill-building exercises that further assist in reducing the learning curve.
About the Author
STEVEN STROM, ASLA, is Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Landscape Architecture at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. KURT NATHAN, MS, PE, is Professor Emeritus at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and was formerly a consulting engineer for Conservation Engineering.
Table of Contents
'Preface.
Acknowledgments.
1. Contours and Form.
Definition.
Constructing a Section.
Contour Signatures and Landform.
Characteristics of Contour Lines.
Exercises.
2. Interpolation and Slope.
Topographic Data.
Interpolation.
Calculating Slope.
Slopes Expressed as Ratios and Degrees.
Exercises.
3. Slope Formula Application.
Slope Analysis.
Slopes for Surface Drainage.
Terrace Grading.
Path Layout with a Maximum Gradient.
Grading of Roads.
Grading by Proportion.
Visualizing Topography from Contour Lines.
Swales to Divert Runoff.
Exercises.
4. Grading Constraints.
Environmental Constraints.
Functional Constraints.
Summary of Critical Constraints.
Exercises.
5. Grading Design and Process.
Grading Design.
Grade Change Devices.
Grading Process.
Applying the Grading Process.
Grading Plan Graphics.
Exercises.
6. Soils in Construction.
Role of Soil in Site Planning.
Implications of Soils to Site Construction.
Geotechnical Exploration and Soil Investigation.
Soil Characteristics.
Soil Classification.
Engineering Properties of Soils.
Structural Soils.
Geotextiles.
Construction Sequence for Grading.
Placing and Compacting Soils.
Earthwork Specifications.
Exercise.
7. Earthwork.
Definitions.
Grading Operations.
Computation of Cut and Fill Volumes.
Exercises.
8. Grading, Landform, and Architecture: Case Studies.
Introduction.
Gasworks Park.
Olympic Park.
Westpark.
University of Urbino.
Leventritt Garden, Arnold Arboretum.
Cedar River Watershed Interpretive Center.
Loantaka Brook Preserve.
Exercise.
9. Storm Water Management.
Storm Runoff.
Hydrologic Cycle.
Nature of the Problem.
Management Philosophy.
Storm Water Management Strategies.
Principles and Techniques.
Summary.
Exercises.
10. Soil Erosion and Sediment Control.
Introduction.
Regulatory Requirements.
Soil Erosion Factors.
Erosion and Sedimentation Processes.
Erosion and Sediment Control Principles.
Development of an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan.
Runoff Considerations.
Construction Sequencing.
Erosion Control Measures.
Sediment Control Measures.
Summary.
Exercises.
11. Determining Rates and Volumes of Storm Runoff: The Rational and Modified Rational Methods.
Introduction.
Rational Method.
Modified Rational Method.
Volumes of Runoff, Storage, and Release.
Required Storage for Detention or Retention Ponds by the Modified Rational Method.
Summary.
Exercises.
12. Natural Resources Conservation Service Methods of Estimating Runoff Rates, Volumes, and Required Detention Storage.
Introduction.
Rainfall.
Procedures of TR55.
Volume for Detention Storage.
Summary.
Exercises.
13. Designing and Sizing Storm Water Management Systems.
Management Systems.
Design and Layout of Drainage Systems.
Applications.
Subsurface Drainage.
Summary.
Exercises.
14. Site Layout and Dimensioning.
Hierarchy of Dimensioning.
Dimensioning Guidelines.
Horizontal Layout Methods.
Layout Plans.
Exercises.
15. Horizontal Road Alignment.
Types of Horizontal Curves.
Circular Curve Elements.
Circular Curve Formulas.
Degree of Curve.
Stationing.
Horizontal Sight Distance.
Construction Drawing Graphics.
Horizontal Alignment Procedures.
Superelevation.
Exercises.
16. Vertical Road Alignment.
Vertical Curve Formula.
Equal Tangent Curves.
Calculating the Locations of High and Low Points.
Unequal Tangent Curves.
Construction Drawing Graphics.
Vertical Sight Distances.
Road Alignment Procedure.
Exercises.
17. Grading, Storm Water Management, and Road Alignment: Case Studies.
Earthworks Park.
Merrill Lynch Corporate Campus.
Morris Arboretum.
Pennswood Village.
Street Edge Alternatives.
Waterworks Gardens.
Exercise.
Appendix I. Table of Metric Equivalents.
Appendix II. Metric Drawing Scales.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Permissions.
Index. \n
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