Leonard J. Hopper 
Graphic Standards Field Guide to Hardscape 

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 Graphic Standards Field Guide to Hardscape 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 assessing existing
conditions, site work, bases and paving, site improvements, and
materials, this handy companion conveys the most common answers
that landscape architects need in the real world when visiting a
construction site, and meeting with architects and engineers or
clients and contractors.

The Field Guide to Hardscape extends the familiar Landscape
Architectural Graphic Standards beyond the office or studio
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 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

The Graphic Standards Field Guide to Hardscape is the
ideal companion for the on-the-go landscape architect, design
professional, inspector, facilities manager or anyone that is
involved with site construction.

Table of Content

Introduction.

Part I– Existing Conditions.

1 Site Survey.

Part II– Temporary Construction Installations.

2 Temporary Access Roads and Parking.

3 Temporary Barriers and Enclosures.

4 Temporary Controls.

Part III– Demolition and Site Clearing.

5 Demolition.

6 Site Clearing.

7 Construction Layout.

Part IV– Earthwork.

8 Earthwork.

9 Earth Moving.

Part V– Exterior Improvements.

10 Surfaces and Pavings.

11 Curbs and Gutters.

12 Stairs and Ramps.

13 Fences, Gates, and Screens.

14 Walls.

15 Wood Construction.

Index.

About the author

Leonard J. Hopper, RLA, FASLA, is Senior Associate 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 coauthor of Security and Site Design (all from Wiley). Currently a faculty member at the City College School of Architecture and Environmental Studies, 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.