Landscape Construction

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Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1997-01-01
Publisher(s): Gower Pub Co
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Summary

The four volumes of Landscape Construction cover all aspects of hard landscape building and construction work. A knowledge of basic construction is an essential part of practice for the landscape designer, architect and surveyor and these volumes give straightforward and clearly illustrated information on each area.This second volume covers the principles of construction of macadam and concrete roadways, techniques with and use of all types of small paving units and granular materials, and the drainage of paved areas. Current British Standard references are included throughout.The book provides a practical, no-nonsense approach based on the authors' wide experience. The readable style, combined with comprehensive illustrations, make Landscape Construction an invaluable guide to all private and local authority landscape designers, as well as for contractors, architects and students of landscape design.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
xi(2)
List of Figures
xiii(2)
List of Plates
xv(2)
Foreword xvii(2)
Introduction to Volume 2 xix
1. Hard landscape surfaces Monolithic paving; Unit paving; Granular paving; Safety of paving surfaces
1(20)
1.1 Bases for paving and roadways
Meaning of road construction terms
Road classes for the landscape designer
Design of Sub-bases
Preparation for sub-base
Sub-grade (or sub-strate)
Calculation of sub-base thickness
Simplified calculation
1.2 Concrete
Concrete grades
Concrete mixes
Workability
Traditional concrete mixes
2. Monolithic paving Advantages; Disadvantages
21(18)
2.1 Macadam roadways and pedestrian areas
Sub-base
The road base
The surfacing
Typical roadway outline specifications
Macadam materials
Aggregates for macadam
Laying macadam
Decorative macadam
2.2 Asphalt
Laying hot rolled asphalt
Asphalt on new roadways
Asphalt on existing paving
2.3 Mastic asphalt
2.4 Dense tar surfacing
2.5 Concrete roadways
Reinforced concrete
Movement joints
Surfacing
Resurfacing
3. Unit paving Sub-base; Bedding and jointing generally
39(44)
3.1 Flags
British Standard flags
Non-standard flags
Tactile flags
Sub-bases for flags
Bedding flags
3.2 Concrete blocks
Sub-bases for concrete blocks
Bedding concrete blocks
3.3 Natural stone slabs
Irregular paving
Sub-bases and bedding for natural stone slabs
3.4 Setts
Granite setts
Concrete setts
Sub-bases and bedding
3.5 Bricks and brick pavers
Clay paving bricks
Clay brick pavers
Paving bonds
Sub-bases for paving bricks and brick pavers
Bedding and jointing brick paving
Repairs
3.6 Cobbles
Cobble types
Sub-bases and Bedding for cobbles
3.7 Grass concrete
Fire paths
Precast concrete units
Plastic units
Sub-bases for grass concrete
Bedding and filling grass concrete precast blocks
3.8 Pedestrian deterrent paving
Advantages
Disadvantages
Deterrent paving units
4. Granular paving Bases and Sub-bases; Geotextiles and filter fabrics; Drainage of granular surfaces
85(14)
4.1 Gravel materials
Gravel
Self-binding gravels
4.2 Ballast, hoggin and shale
Ballast
Hoggin
Shale or Blaes
4.3 Bark and woodchips
5. Kerbs and edgings
99(22)
5.1 Kerbs
Kerbs to British Standard 7263: Parts 1 and 2
Natural stone kerbs to British Standard 435
Laying and bedding kerbs
5.2 Edgings
Brick edgings
Proprietary edge restraints
Foundations, bedding and jointing
Junctions
5.3 Mowing stones
5.4 Tree grilles
Precast concrete grilles
Cast iron grilles
Hardwood grilles
In-situ grilles
Bases and bedding
Amsterdam Tree Soil planting
6. Drainage of paved areas
121(38)
6.1 Channels
Precast concrete channels
Natural stone channels
Brick channels
Granite or concrete setts
Patent channels
Foundations, bedding and jointing
Manhole and access covers
6.2 Surface water drainage
Design of drainage falls and channels for paved areas
Calculation of paving drainage
Pipeline materials
Bedding of pipes generally
Backfilling trenches for flexible pipes
Gulleys and access points
Disposal of surface water
Outfalls of watercourses
6.3 Land drainage
Land drainage of sub-strate
Catchwater drains
Mole drainage
Sand slitting
Soakaways
7. Special paving
159(16)
7.1 Design for the disabled
Wheelchairs
Car parking for disabled drivers
Paths
Barriers and crossings
Ramps and steps
7.2 Playgrounds and sports areas
Hard porous surfaces
Playgrounds
Training areas
7.3 Sunk paths
7.4 Roof gardens
7.5 Road humps
7.6 Roadway marking
7.7 Materials for decorative surfacing
Chippings
Shingle
8. Maintenance and repairs
175(4)
Vehicles
Subsidence
Chemicals and abrasion
Repairs
List of British Standards 179(8)
Glossary of terms in Landscape Construction (roads, paving, and drainage) 187(8)
Bibliography of books relevant Construction (roads, paving and drainage) 195(2)
Index 197

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