Graphic Standards Field Guide to Softscape / Graphic Standards Field Guide Series (ePub)
(Sprache: Englisch)
Quick, reliable answers to your most common on-site
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When you're in the field, you never know what you'll come
across. The Wiley Graphic Standards Field Guide to Softscape
gives you fast access to the practical information you need...
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When you're in the field, you never know what you'll come
across. The Wiley Graphic Standards Field Guide to Softscape
gives you fast access to the practical information you need...
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Quick, reliable answers to your most common on-site
questions
When you're in the field, you never know what you'll come
across. The Wiley Graphic Standards Field Guide to Softscape
gives you fast access to the practical information you need when
you're on-site and under pressure.
Presented in a highly visual and easily portable format, the
Field Guide is organized to follow a logical project sequence from
site evaluation of existing conditions through construction
maintenance. Covering everything from soils and planting to storm
water drainage, this handy companion conveys the most common
answers that landscape architects addressing issues pertaining to
softscape need when visiting construction sites and meeting with
architects, engineers, clients, or contractors.
The Field Guide to Softscape extends the familiar
Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards beyond the office,
with:
* Quick access to essential information when away from the
studio
* Things to look for when assessing existing conditions during
preliminary design site visits or pre-construction meetings
* Graphic Standards-quality details accompanied by real-world
photographs of best construction practices and techniques
* Illustrations and real-world photographs that help you
troubleshoot problems, along with on-the-spot solutions
* A list of common construction mistakes and problems to avoid
* Compact format that's easy to reference and carry along to job
sites
The Graphic Standards Field Guide to Softscape is the
ideal companion for the on-the-go landscape architect, design
professional, inspector, facilities manager, or anyone who is
involved with site construction.
* Immediate access to information on over 50 on-site
conditions
* More than 325 details and photos throughout
* Identifies reference standards, acceptable practices, and things
to avoid
questions
When you're in the field, you never know what you'll come
across. The Wiley Graphic Standards Field Guide to Softscape
gives you fast access to the practical information you need when
you're on-site and under pressure.
Presented in a highly visual and easily portable format, the
Field Guide is organized to follow a logical project sequence from
site evaluation of existing conditions through construction
maintenance. Covering everything from soils and planting to storm
water drainage, this handy companion conveys the most common
answers that landscape architects addressing issues pertaining to
softscape need when visiting construction sites and meeting with
architects, engineers, clients, or contractors.
The Field Guide to Softscape extends the familiar
Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards beyond the office,
with:
* Quick access to essential information when away from the
studio
* Things to look for when assessing existing conditions during
preliminary design site visits or pre-construction meetings
* Graphic Standards-quality details accompanied by real-world
photographs of best construction practices and techniques
* Illustrations and real-world photographs that help you
troubleshoot problems, along with on-the-spot solutions
* A list of common construction mistakes and problems to avoid
* Compact format that's easy to reference and carry along to job
sites
The Graphic Standards Field Guide to Softscape is the
ideal companion for the on-the-go landscape architect, design
professional, inspector, facilities manager, or anyone who is
involved with site construction.
* Immediate access to information on over 50 on-site
conditions
* More than 325 details and photos throughout
* Identifies reference standards, acceptable practices, and things
to avoid
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Graphic Standards Field Guide to Softscape / Graphic Standards Field Guide Series (ePub)“
Introduction vii Part I: Soils and Earth 1 Chapter 1: Soils 3 Soil Overview 4 Soil Assessment 15 Designed Soil Mixes 34 Chapter 2: Earth Stripping and Stockpiling 43 Topsoil Preservation, Stripping, and Stockpiling 44 Chapter 3: Earthworks 51 Construction Damage to Existing Trees 52 Grading 69 Spreading and Grading Topsoil 77 Soil Erosion and Sediment Controls 82 Storm Water Pollution Controls 97 Part II: Planting 107 Chapter 4:Trees 109 Nursery Stock Standards 110 Site Considerations and Tree Selection 118 Tree Selection at the Nursery 142 Soil Amendments 184 Deciduous Tree Planting 189 Evergreen and Conifer Tree Selection and Planting 218 Chapter 5: Shrubs and Groundcovers 223 Shrub Selection and Planting 224 Chapter 6:Turf 237 Considerations and Objectives 238 Chapter 7: Planting in Difficult or Special Situations 277 Tree Planting in Paved Areas 278 Green Roofs 318 Xeriscape 348 Part III: Irrigation 355 Chapter 8: Irrigation and Water Use Efficiency 357 Irrigation Systems 358 Index 413
Autoren-Porträt von Leonard J. Hopper
LEONARD J. HOPPER, RLA, FASLA, is Director of Production and Construction Services at Mark K. Morrison Landscape Architecture, PC. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards and Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition and author of Security and Site Design and Graphic Standards Field Guide to Hardscape (all from Wiley). Currently a faculty member at the City College Spitzer School of Architecture, Columbia University, and SUNY Farmingdale in New York, Mr. Hopper is a former president of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Landscape Architecture Foundation, a technical advisor for the Sustainable Sites Initiative, and a frequent speaker at universities and conferences.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Leonard J. Hopper
- 2011, 1. Auflage, 432 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 1118105702
- ISBN-13: 9781118105702
- Erscheinungsdatum: 24.10.2011
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