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Quick, reliable answers to your most common on-site questions When you're in the field, you never know what you'll come across. The Wiley Graphic Standards Field Guide to Softscape gives you fast access to the practical information you need when you're on-site and under pressure. Presented in a highly visual and easily portable format, the Field Guide is organized to follow a logical project sequence from site evaluation of existing conditions through construction maintenance. Covering everything from soils and planting to storm water drainage, this handy companion conveys the most common answers that landscape architects addressing issues pertaining to softscape need when visiting construction sites and meeting with architects, engineers, clients, or contractors. The Field Guide to Softscape extends the familiar Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards beyond the office, with: Quick access to essential information when away from the studio Things to look for when assessing existing conditions during preliminary design site visits or pre-construction meetings Graphic Standards-quality details accompanied by real-world photographs of best construction practices and techniques Illustrations and real-world photographs that help you troubleshoot problems, along with on-the-spot solutions A list of common construction mistakes and problems to avoid Compact format that's easy to reference and carry along to job sites The Graphic Standards Field Guide to Softscape is the ideal companion for the on-the-go landscape architect, design professional, inspector, facilities manager, or anyone who is involved with site construction. Immediate access to information on over 50 on-site conditions More than 325 details and photos throughout Identifies reference standards, acceptable practices, and things to avoid

Table of Contents:
Introduction vii Part I: Soils and Earth 1 Chapter 1: Soils 3 Soil Overview 4 Soil Assessment 15 Designed Soil Mixes 34 Chapter 2: Earth Stripping and Stockpiling 43 Topsoil Preservation, Stripping, and Stockpiling 44 Chapter 3: Earthworks 51 Construction Damage to Existing Trees 52 Grading 69 Spreading and Grading Topsoil 77 Soil Erosion and Sediment Controls 82 Storm Water Pollution Controls 97 Part II: Planting 107 Chapter 4:Trees 109 Nursery Stock Standards 110 Site Considerations and Tree Selection 118 Tree Selection at the Nursery 142 Soil Amendments 184 Deciduous Tree Planting 189 Evergreen and Conifer Tree Selection and Planting 218 Chapter 5: Shrubs and Groundcovers 223 Shrub Selection and Planting 224 Chapter 6:Turf 237 Considerations and Objectives 238 Chapter 7: Planting in Difficult or Special Situations 277 Tree Planting in Paved Areas 278 Green Roofs 318 Xeriscape 348 Part III: Irrigation 355 Chapter 8: Irrigation and Water Use Efficiency 357 Irrigation Systems 358 Index 413

About the Author :
LEONARD J. HOPPER, RLA, FASLA, is Director of Production and Construction Services at Mark K. Morrison Landscape Architecture, PC. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards and Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition and author of Security and Site Design and Graphic Standards Field Guide to Hardscape (all from Wiley). Currently a faculty member at the City College Spitzer School of Architecture, Columbia University, and SUNY Farmingdale in New York, Mr. Hopper is a former president of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Landscape Architecture Foundation, a technical advisor for the Sustainable Sites Initiative, and a frequent speaker at universities and conferences.

Review :
"This guide by a recognized authority on landscape architecture, Leonard Hopper, provides quick, definitive answers on the subject in a handy-size volume…. Ideal as a immediate reference at work for professionals, home gardeners, and others dealing with softscape decisions on job sites, this book is highly recommended." (Chicago Botanic Garden, March 2012)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470429648
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Height: 220 mm
  • No of Pages: 432
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Width: 137 mm
  • ISBN-10: 047042964X
  • Publisher Date: 28 Oct 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: Graphic Standards Field Guide series
  • Weight: 576 gr


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