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Informationen zum Autor The late STEVEN STROM, FASLA, was Associate Professor in 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. JAKE WOLAND, ASLA, is a landscape architect with HEWITT in Seattle, Washington. He previously taught at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Klappentext The Leading Guide To Site Design And Engineering-- Revised And Updated Site Engineering for Landscape Architects is the top choice for site engineering, planning, and construction courses as well as for practitioners in the field, with easy-to-understand coverage of the principles and techniques of basic site engineering for grading, drainage, earthwork, and road alignment. The Sixth Edition has been revised to address the latest developments in landscape architecture while retaining an accessible approach to complex concepts. The book offers an introduction to landform and the language of its design, and explores the site engineering concepts essential to practicing landscape architecture today--from interpreting landform and contour lines, to designing horizontal and vertical road alignments, to construction sequencing, to designing and sizing storm water management systems. Integrating design with construction and implementation processes, the authors enable readers to gain a progressive understanding of the material. This edition contains completely revised information on storm water management and green infrastructure, as well as many new and updated case studies. It also includes updated coverage of storm water management systems design, runoff calculations, and natural resource conservation. Graphics throughout the book have been revised to bring a consistent, clean approach to the illustrations. Perfect for use as a study guide for the most difficult section of the Landscape Architect Registration Exam (LARE) or as a handy professional reference, Site Engineering for Landscape Architects, Sixth Edition gives readers a strong foundation in site development that is environmentally sensitive and intellectually stimulating. Zusammenfassung Now in its Sixth Edition! Site Engineering for Landscape Architects has long been the leading textbook used in site engineering! planning! and construction courses. It presents the complex principles and techniques of site grading! drainage! earthwork! and road alignment in a way that is easy for students to understand. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii 1 Site Engineering IS Design 1 Why Is an Understanding of This Material Important? 1 The Design Language of Site Engineering 1 Summary 17 2 Grading Constraints 19 Environmental Constraints 19 Functional Constraints 23 Summary of Critical Constraints 32 3 Contours and Form 33 Definition 33 Constructing a Section 37 Characteristics of Contour Lines 37 Contour Signatures and Landform 38 Case Studies 53 4 Interpolation and Slope 63 Topographic Data 63 Interpolation 64 Calculating Slope 68 Slope s Expressed as Ratios and Degrees 71 Slope Analysis 71 5 Grading of Simple Design Elements 77 Grading of Linear Elements 77 Grading by Proportion 87 Visualizing Topography from Contour Lines 90 Grading of Planar Areas 90 Swales to Divert Runoff 97 Area Grading Process 98 6 Grading Process 101 Introduction 101 Applying the Grading Process 103 Grading Plan Graphics 108 7 Soils in Construction 113 Role of Soil in S...
