Description
Book SynopsisWood is one of the most common materials used in landscape design, whether in walls, fences, decks, pergolas, or other freestanding structures. This book provides essential information for those who design, specify, and install wood in landscape design, including thorough explanations of wood's properties and behavior when exposed to the elements.
Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
1. INTRODUCTION 3
WOOD AS A BUILDING MATERIAL 3
HISTORY OF WOOD IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 5
2. MATERIALS AND PROPERTIES 21
WOOD COMPOSITION 21
SIZING AND SURFACING 26
FINISHES AND COATINGS 32
WOOD PRESERVATIVE TREATMENTS 41
MECHANICAL FASTENERS AND CONNECTORS 44
WOOD CONNECTORS 50
ADHESIVES 54
3. CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGIES 57
STRUCTURES 58
FENCES 64
GATES 86
RETAINING WALLS 93
FREESTANDING WALLS 97
DECKS 99
ARBORS AND PERGOLAS 127
FREESTANDING STRUCTURES: GAZEBOS, PAVILIONS, AND CABINS 135
BRIDGES 158
APPENDIX A ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS AND SUSTAINABLE METHODS OF WOOD PRODUCT PRODUCTION 173
APPENDIX B SPECIFICATION STANDARDS 185
APPENDIX C SAMPLE SECTION ORGANIZATION 187
APPENDIX D RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES 189
GLOSSARY 191
REFERENCES 197
INDEX 199
