1st Edition

Landscape Construction Volume 2: Roads, Paving and Drainage

By C.A. Fortlage, E.T. Phillips Copyright 1997
    228 Pages
    by Routledge

    228 Pages
    by Routledge

    Landscape Construction Volume 1 deals with elements of landscape construction which are required to provide enclosure, privacy, demarcation of land, shelter and security. The elements discussed include free-standing brick and stone walls, fences, gates and railings. Fittings and finishes are also covered. Each section describes the materials, construction and constraints relevant to the subject and a large number of detailed figures and photographs supplement the text and help to illustrate the more important aspects. There is also a section on preservation treatment and painting. The current British Standard references are included.

    List of Tables, List of Figures, List of Plates, Foreword, Introduction to Volume 2, 1. Hard landscape surfaces, 2. Monolithic paving, 3. Unit paving, 4. Granular paving, 5. Kerbs and edgings, 6. Drainage of paved areas, 7.1 Design for the disabled, 8. Maintenance and repairs, List of British Standards, Glossary of terms in Landscape Construction (roads, paving and drainage), Bibliography of books relevant to Landscape Construction (roads, paving and drainage), Index

    Biography

    C.A. Fortlage, E.T. Phillips

    'The text is well written, a good mixture of technical and background narrative, interspersed with well tabulated technical detail. The series provides an immediate source of information and its strength is to provide the theoretical checks when developing ideas.' The Horticulturist