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
विषयसूची
Introduction viiPart 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
लेखक के बारे में
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.
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