Time-saver standards for landscape architecture : design and construction data / edited by Charles W. Harris, Nicholas T. Dines

Architects, landscape architects, planners, engineers, developers, and landscape contractors, as well as advanced students in these fields, will find this a comprehensive and indispensable reference for the techniques, processes, and materials necessary to modify the land for a variety of purposes. This handbook is part of McGraw-Hill's renowed Time-Saver Standards Series. It is easy to use because it links the individual topics by a system of cross references. Filled with essential technical standards and data, it offers proven solutions for modifying the environment that seek to minimize the impact of human intervention. It emphasizes the larger context- the need to integrate planning, design, construction, and management. And it offers a wide range of alternatives from which to adapt ideas for your specific needs and uses of the land. Drawing upon the expertise of over 200 practicing professionals and specialists, this handbook covers more than 50 topics in separate sections, including everything from retaining walls to pedestrian bridges..rooftop to interior landscapes...pools and fountains to outdoor lighting...and site hazards such as earthquakes to site utilities. A valuable on-the-job working tool for all professionals in the field who want to use or reshape the land, this authoritative handbook will help you save time finding essential and frequently used data as well as provide a frame of reference for those who need to develop solutions to unique problems.