1st Edition
Landscape Construction Volume 3: Earth and Water Retaining Structures
228 Pages
by
Routledge
228 Pages
by
Routledge
228 Pages
by
Routledge
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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 Figures, List of Plates, Foreword, Introduction to Volume 3, 1. Earth retaining structures, 2. Structures integral with the soil, 3. Gravity and monolithic walls, 4. Earth retaining structures independent of the soil, 5. Water retaining construction, 6. Lakes and ponds, 7. Embankments and water control, 8. Watercourses and water supply, 9. Ornamental pools and water features Glossary of terms used in Landscape Construction (earth and water retaining structures), Appendix 1: Calculations for brick retaining walls, Appendix 2: Sulphate and concrete, Appendix 3: Site survey and constraints, Index
Biography
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
