Site Engineering for Landscape Architects

Of Critical Constraints -- 3: Contours and Form -- Definition -- Constructing a Section -- Characteristics of Contour Lines -- Contour Signatures and Landform -- Ridge and Valley -- Summit and Depression -- Concave and Convex Slopes -- Uniform Slope -- Grade Change Devices -- Case Studies -- Olympic...

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Autor principal: Strom, Steven
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2013.
Colección:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Site Engineering for Landscape Architects
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • The use of the Metric System
  • Computers and Site Engineering
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1: Site Engineering IS Design
  • Why Is an Understanding of This Material Important?
  • The Design Language of Site Engineering
  • Aesthetics
  • Perception
  • Spatial Considerations
  • Environmental
  • Summary
  • 2: Grading Constraints
  • Environmental Constraints
  • Topography
  • Drainage
  • Vegetation
  • Soils
  • Functional Constraints
  • Restrictive Conditions
  • Activities and Uses
  • Economics and Maintenance
  • 5: Grading of Simple Design Elements
  • Grading of Linear Elements
  • Contour Signatures of Linear Elements
  • Path Cross-Slope Grading
  • Path Layout with a Maximum Gradient
  • Road Grading Definitions
  • Crowned Road Grading Process
  • Grading by Proportion
  • Visualizing Topography from Contour Lines
  • Grading of Planar Areas
  • Contour Signatures of Planar Areas
  • Slopes for Surface Drainage
  • Terrace Grading
  • Swales to Divert Runoff
  • Area Grading Process
  • 6: Grading Process
  • Introduction
  • Phase 1: Inventory and Analysis
  • Phase 2: Design Development
  • Phase 3: Design Implementation
  • Applying the Grading Process
  • Site Analysis
  • Design Development
  • Design Implementation
  • Synthesis
  • Grading Plan Graphics
  • Construction Grading Plan
  • 7: Soils in Construction
  • Role of Soil in Site Planning
  • Implications of Soils for Site Construction
  • Earthwork
  • Footings and Foundations
  • Drainage Requirements
  • Geotechnical Exploration and Soil Investigation
  • Land Use Feasibility
  • Site-Specific Investigations
  • Critical Conditions
  • Soil Characteristics
  • Soil Phases
  • Physical Properties
  • Soil Classification
  • Classification Systems
  • Grain Size Analysis
  • Fine-Grained Soil Analysis
  • Engineering Properties of Soils
  • Bearing Capacity
  • Shear Strength
  • Frost Penetration
  • Shrinkage and Swell
  • Structural Soils
  • Structured Soil Volumes
  • Lightweight Soils
  • Geotextiles
  • Types of Geotextiles
  • Geotextile Applications
  • Construction Sequence for Grading
  • Site Preparation
  • Placing and Compacting Soils
  • Fill Materials
  • Compaction
  • Earthwork Specifications
  • Content
  • Critical Issues
  • 8: Earthwork
  • Definitions
  • Grading Operations
  • Computation of Cut-and-Fill Volumes

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