Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture
2nd Edition
Published on 16. January 1998
Book
Hardback
944 pages
978-0-07-017027-8 (ISBN)
Description
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Hundreds of landscape architecture standards--at your fingertips!
Newly designed and containing a full 40 percent completely new content, Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture, Second Edition, continues to be the most complete source of site design and construction standards and data. It is fully metric, to meet Federal and International requirements. It features increased coverage of: Site storm water "best management" practices ? New urban tree planting and xeriscape concepts ? Earth retaining structures and pavement design ? Land reclamation, including soil and vegetation restoration ? Metric site layout practices, including recreation facilities ? Energy and resource conservation ? Natural processes and site construction procedures ? New expanded construction details ? Simplified construction materials data. Over 50 sections provide concise tables, checklists, "Key Point" text summaries, and illustrations to provide an invaluable information resource for offices and classrooms throughout the world.
Hundreds of landscape architecture standards--at your fingertips!
Newly designed and containing a full 40 percent completely new content, Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture, Second Edition, continues to be the most complete source of site design and construction standards and data. It is fully metric, to meet Federal and International requirements. It features increased coverage of: Site storm water "best management" practices ? New urban tree planting and xeriscape concepts ? Earth retaining structures and pavement design ? Land reclamation, including soil and vegetation restoration ? Metric site layout practices, including recreation facilities ? Energy and resource conservation ? Natural processes and site construction procedures ? New expanded construction details ? Simplified construction materials data. Over 50 sections provide concise tables, checklists, "Key Point" text summaries, and illustrations to provide an invaluable information resource for offices and classrooms throughout the world.
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Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
2000 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
2417 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-017027-8 (9780070170278)
Schweitzer Classification
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Charles W. Harris | Nicholas T. Dines
Time-saver Standards for Landscape Architecture
Book
11/1987
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Nicholas T. Dines, FASLA, is a professor of landscape architecture and former director of the landscape architecture graduate program at the University of Massachusetts where for over 30 years, he has taught courses in site engineering, structures, design studio, design drawing, design theory, and professional practice. He is the co-editor of McGraw-Hill's Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture; co-author of Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Construction Details CD, and its companion publication, Time-Saver Standards Concise Site Construction Details Manual; and author of, Landscape Perspective Drawing. He has over 32 years of professional experience, including a 10-year period of work on residential and recreational design projects in Greece. He currently is conducting research in multi-media applications to both professional and academic design and planning practices, with a special focus on site construction and sustainable design. He has a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and a MLA degree from Harvard University. His home is in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.
Nicholas T. Dines, FASLA, is a professor of landscape architecture and former director of the landscape architecture graduate program at the University of Massachusetts where for over 30 years, he has taught courses in site engineering, structures, design studio, design drawing, design theory, and professional practice. He is the co-editor of McGraw-Hill's Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture; co-author of Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Construction Details CD, and its companion publication, Time-Saver Standards Concise Site Construction Details Manual; and author of, Landscape Perspective Drawing. He has over 32 years of professional experience, including a 10-year period of work on residential and recreational design projects in Greece. He currently is conducting research in multi-media applications to both professional and academic design and planning practices, with a special focus on site construction and sustainable design. He has a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and a MLA degree from Harvard University. His home is in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.
Content
Process.Standards and Guidelines.Techniques.Structures.Improvements.Special Conditions.Site Utilities.Materials.Details and Devices.