Site engineering for landscape architects workbook : to accompany Site engineering for landscape architects, sixth edition

160 Pages·2013·9.39 MB·English

by  Woldand

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Site Engineering for
LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTS
WORKBOOK
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Site Engineering for
LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTS
WORKBOOK
SECOND EDITION
To Accompany Site Engineering for
Landscape Architects, Sixth Edition
Jake Woland
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Cover Illustration: Courtesy of Jake Woland
Cover Design: David Riedy
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Contents
Introduction vii Chapter 12 Determining Rates and
Volumes of Storm Runoff :
QUESTIONS
Th e Rational and Modifi ed
Chapter 1 Site Engineering IS Design 3 Rational Methods 57
Chapter 13 Natural Resources
Chapter 2 Grading Constraints 7
Conservation Service
Chapter 3 Contours and Form 11
Methods of Estimating
Runoff  Rates, Volumes, and
Chapter 4 Interpolation and Slope 17
Required Detention Storage 63
Chapter 5 Grading of Simple Design
Chapter 14 Designing and Sizing Storm
Elements 21
Water Management Systems 65
Chapter 6 Grading Process 27
Chapter 15 Site Layout and
Chapter 7 Soils in Construction 39 Dimensioning 69
Chapter 8 Earthwork 45 Chapter 16 Horizontal Road Alignment 73
Chapter 9 Storm Water Management 49 Chapter 17 Vertical Road Alignment 77
Chapter 10 Storm Water Management
ANSWERS
System Components 51
Chapter 2 Grading Constraints 83
Chapter 11 Soil Erosion and Sediment
Control 55 Chapter 3 Contours and Form 85
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Chapter 4 Interpolation and Slope 87 Chapter 12 Determining Rates and
Volumes of Storm Runoff :
Chapter 5 Grading of Simple Design
Th e Rational and Modifi ed
Elements 93
Rational Methods 125
Chapter 6 Grading Process 99 Chapter 13 Natural Resources
Conservation Service Methods 
Chapter 7 Soils in Construction 109 of Estimating Runoff  Rates,
Volumes, and Required
Chapter 8 Earthwork 113
Detention Storage 131
Chapter 9 Storm Water Management 119 Chapter 14 Designing and Sizing Storm
Water Management Systems 133
Chapter 10 Storm Water
Management System Chapter 15 Site Layout and
Components 121 Dimensioning 137
Chapter 16 Horizontal Road Alignment 141
Chapter 11 Soil Erosion and Sediment
Control 123 Chapter 17 Vertical Road Alignment 147
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Introduction
This workbook has been introduced to comple- OBSERVATIONS
ment the 6th edition of Site Engineering for
Landscape Architects. It has been designed as a Landscape architecture is a profession that
study tool to reinforce concepts from the textbook. requires lifelong learning. The observation ques-
The questions presented in the workbook can be tions in the workbook are meant to call your atten-
used in the classroom, as well as by individuals as tion to elements of designing with landforms that
a self-study tool, with the ultimate goal of helping pose particular challenges that you will encounter
prepare individuals for taking the LARE or other throughout your career. These observations will
licensing exams. serve as a baseline of inspiration for dealing with
The workbook is organized with a chapter of the different types of design problems you will face
questions and a separate chapter of answers that in the coming years. It is recommended that you
correspond to the respective chapter in the text- keep a journal that traces these observations with
book. As necessary, tables and graphics from the both narrative and images. Develop this documen-
textbook required to solve questions posed in tation in whatever form you are comfortable with.
the workbook have been reprinted in the appro- Photo documentation of these observations
priate chapters. The questions in each chapter are is critical in order to have the information avail-
generally of four types: able as you progress in your career. It is highly
1. Observations recommended that you spend time not only pho-
tographing your observations but also geolocating
2. Short-answer questions
them along with the pertinent narrative informa-
3. Long-answer questions tion using software such as Google EarthTM for
4. Graphic questions later use. A Facebook page (www.facebook.com/
In some chapters, all four types of questions SiteEngineeringForLandscapeArchitects) has been
may be presented, whereas in others, only one or created to provide a consolidated location for stu-
two types may be presented. This depends on the dents to upload geolocated photos with a brief
material being covered. A detailed explanation of description in the different categories of observa-
the different types of questions follows. tion provided throughout the workbook. The author
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will curate these images into a growing compen- issues of design. They require a more in-depth
dium of examples of excellence in site engineer- understanding of the basic information in the
ing. Your participation is encouraged to make this chapter.
a robust resource. Students submitting excellent
photographs may be solicited for inclusion of the
photographs in future versions of the textbook. GRAPHIC QUESTIONS
Answers for observation questions are not pro-
vided in the Answers section of the workbook. The graphic questions offer opportunities to
apply the knowledge gained from the chapter.
SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS They are designed to increase in complexity
within each chapter. In most cases, the answers
The short-answer questions may take several forms. presented in the Answers section of the work-
Fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice, and mathemati- book are but one of various possible solutions to
cal word questions will be combined throughout, each question.
depending on the material being emphasized. In summary, the workbook is designed to help
These questions are meant to reinforce the mate- beginning designers build confi dence in using the
rial presented in each chapter and offer a way to concepts of site engineering while also allowing
quickly study the basic information in the chapter. practitioners to sharpen their skills in preparation
for the licensing exam. It will also help broaden
LONG-ANSWER QUESTIONS the understanding of the material through observa-
tion and application of knowledge, which are both
The long-answer questions are used to focus atten- critical to successfully applying these skills to real
tion on multifaceted concepts and more complex projects.
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