{"product_id":"landscape-site-grading-principles-9781118668726","title":"Landscape Site Grading Principles","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA complete guide to site grading for designers and other visual learners    Grading With Design in Mind: Landscape Site Grading Principles is a comprehensive guide to grading, written specifically from the design perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Some Background on the Subject of Site Grading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSite Grading Informs Design 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet’s Begin 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Grading in Design 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaining an Essential Grasp of Site-Grading Concepts 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Student Needs to Know about Site Grading 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Relationships 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Basic Structural Approach to This Book 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Site Grading and the Legal Requirements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Site Grading?   15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding Grading Problems in the Landscape 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncounters in the Field of Grading: Problems That Could Have Been Avoided  19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSite Grading in the Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture  21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Registration to Practice Landscape Architecture  22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Site Planning and Grading Process\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Design Process  28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps in the Design Process Continuum 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 1. Background Research 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 2. Site Analysis   30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 3. Program Analysis 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 4. Land Use and Circulation Diagram 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 5. Schematic Site Design  40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 6. Schematic Design Grading Plan 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreliminary Site Grading Plan  45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Development and Subsequent Phases in the Design Continuum 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Drawing Conventions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing Conventions: Landscape Drawings and Music Scores  49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrafting and Representation  51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept of Documentation Conventions in Music and Design   52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing Drawing Conventions Prevents Miscommunication   56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction Documentation  57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother Word about Scale 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 What Is Scale, Why Is It Important, and How Is It Used?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScale: A Word of Several Meanings 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need for Scaled Drawings  63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSite Grading Is Integral to the Phases of Design 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing and Choosing the Right Scale 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Plan and Match Lines  66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchitect’s and Engineer’s Scales 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopographic Maps Are Useful Preplanning Tools 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap Scales and Contour Intervals 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing Landform Patterns  73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Information Contained in Topographic Maps 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eU.S. Geological Survey and Scales of Other Countries   75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Where Are You?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Language of Maps   77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Find and Locate Places in the Landscape, or: Where Am I?  78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps Serve a Variety of Purposes 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoordinate Systems  82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatitude and Longitude: A Geographic Coordinate System   82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferencing System for a Land Parcel 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLicensed Land Surveyor   87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating a Building or Other Element on the Ground 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Contours\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading the Landscape   92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContour Lines: A Language for Two Dimensions 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Landscape Would Look Like with Contours   94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContours Explained   100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlope in Plan and Section 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Signature Landforms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLandform Signatures   109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatershed Landform Signature 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together   116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Calculating Slope and Other Grading Calculations: Tools for Gaining Mastery in Grading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing Calculation of Slope 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Slope Conventions 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlope Equation: Primary Tool for Most Calculations Required in Grading 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 How to Calculate Spot Elevations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Are Spot Elevations Needed? 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Spot Elevations Are Necessary 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview for the Grading Conditions Discussion 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Spot Elevations Are Used by Contractors 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Calculate a Spot Elevation 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Steps for Establishing Spot Elevations on a Sloping Surface 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Riser Height of Steps to Calculate Spot Elevations  156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse of Spot Elevations in Grading Plans 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoordination of Spot Elevations with Other Elevation Conventions  157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow a Contractor Uses Spot Elevations Shown on a Grading Plan  159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Schematic Design Plan to Grading Plan 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Working with Contours: Creating Landforms with Design in Mind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Landscapes Using Contours 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting from the Site and the Design to Grading the Site 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContours Used to Show Landform 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Landforms for Programmed Uses 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContours Used to Show Surface Drainage 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaved Surfaces Water Flow 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Create a Level Area on Sloping Ground 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Signature Solutions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSignature Grading Solutions  186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Simple Slope 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Level Area on Sloping Ground 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSignature Solution: Creating a Sloping Surface 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Swale around a Level Surface to Direct Surface Water Flow Away from a Building or Activity Area   192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Drainage Swale 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Watershed to Collect Surface Water 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCatch Basin Design in Paved Area 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Sculpted Landform  200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Detention Pond or Depression 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSite-Grading Concepts for a Simple Residential Lot 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Initial Site-Grading Strategies 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse of Spot Elevations and Contour Grading for a Tennis Court or Other Large Court-Game Surface   206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Detailed Grading with Slopes, Contours, and Spot Elevations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrading of Paved Surfaces: Walks and Ramps 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Process for Grading a Pedestrian Ramp 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Process for Grading a Bicycle Trail and Park Walkway  215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration of Walkway, Steps, and Seating Area 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrading Design Where Paved Area Meets Building Entrance Accessible by Stairs 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParking Lot Grading Design 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSite-Grading Design in Lawn Area 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSculptural Landform Solutions in Lawn or Landscaped Areas  223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Final Examples of Using Spot Elevations and Contours in Site-Grading Design 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction Sequence for a Bus Shelter 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Storm and Surface Water Drainage Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Handling of Surface Storm Water 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContour Grading  236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Options for Handling Storm Water 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCatch Basins 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanals and Swales   244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoadside Drainage Swale 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAquifer Recharge  246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetention Ponds  248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Detention Swale 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRain Garden and Related Water Storage or Absorption Strategies  253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTown Planning That Incorporates Sustainable Storm Water Management 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Estimating 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