Site Engineering for Landscape Architects, 4th Edition

by Steven Strom (Rutgers--The State Univ. of New Jersey); Kurt Nathan (Rutgers--The State Univ. of New Jersey); Jake Woland (State Conservation Engineer, New Jersey, NRCS); David Lamm

• ISBN13: 9780471273943
• ISBN10: 0471273945
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-08-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

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 today's environmentally sound site engineering.

Author Biography

STEVEN STROM, FASLA, is Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Landscape Architecture at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. <p> KURT NATHAN, PE, is Professor Emeritus at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and was formerly a consulting engineer for Conservation Engineering. <p> JAKE WOLAND, ASLA, is Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Contours and Form

Interpolation and Slope

Slope Formula Application

Grading Constaints

Grading Design and Process

Earthwork

Grading, Landform, and Architecture: Case Studies

Storm Water Management

Determining Rates and Volumes of Storm Runoff: The Rational and Modified Rational Methods

Natural Resources Conservation Service Methods of Estimating Runoff Rates, Volumes, and Required Detention Storage

Designing and Sizing Storm Water Management Systems

Horizontal Road Alignment

Vertical Road Alignment

Grading, Storm Water Management, and Road Alignment: Case Studies

Appendices

Glossary

Bibliography

Permissions

Index

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