A study guide to help you master the principles and practices of site engineering
Whether used in conjunction with the Sixth Edition of Site Engineering for Landscape Architects or on its own, this Workbook is an invaluable learning resource for students and instructors, as well as for professionals studying for the LARE and other licensing exams.
Organized into chapters that correspond with those in the textbook, the Workbook offers:
- Practice questions, problems, and review exercises designed to reinforce site engineering concepts
- Site and grading diagrams that make it possible to apply site engineering concepts in a practical way
- Four types of questionsobservations, short answer, long answer, and graphic exercisesthat offer opportunities to approach the material from varied angles and levels of complexity
- Answers to workbook problems, provided online via an instructor's site
Designed for the needs of both students and professionals, this Workbook makes it easier than ever for you to quickly master the principles and practices involved in today's environmentally sound site engineering.
Table of Contents:
Introduction vii
QUESTIONS
Chapter 1 Site Engineering IS Design 3
Chapter 2 Grading Constraints 7
Chapter 3 Contours and Form 11
Chapter 4 Interpolation and Slope 17
Chapter 5 Grading of Simple Design Elements 21
Chapter 6 Grading Process 27
Chapter 7 Soils in Construction 39
Chapter 8 Earthwork 45
Chapter 9 Storm Water Management 49
Chapter 10 Storm Water Management System Components 51
Chapter 11 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control 55
Chapter 12 Determining Rates and Volumes of Storm Runoff: The Rational and Modified Rational Methods 57
Chapter 13 Natural Resources Conservation Service Methods of Estimating Runoff Rates, Volumes, and Required Detention Storage 63
Chapter 14 Designing and Sizing Storm Water Management Systems 65
Chapter 15 Site Layout and Dimensioning 69
Chapter 16 Horizontal Road Alignment 73
Chapter 17 Vertical Road Alignment 77
ANSWERS
Chapter 2 Grading Constraints 83
Chapter 3 Contours and Form 85
Chapter 4 Interpolation and Slope 87
Chapter 5 Grading of Simple Design Elements 93
Chapter 6 Grading Process 99
Chapter 7 Soils in Construction 109
Chapter 8 Earthwork 113
Chapter 9 Storm Water Management 119
Chapter 10 Storm Water Management System Components 121
Chapter 11 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control 123
Chapter 12 Determining Rates and Volumes of Storm Runoff: The Rational and Modified Rational Methods 125
Chapter 13 Natural Resources Conservation Service Methods of Estimating Runoff Rates, Volumes, and Required Detention Storage 131
Chapter 14 Designing and Sizing Storm Water Management Systems 133
Chapter 15 Site Layout and Dimensioning 137
Chapter 16 Horizontal Road Alignment 141
Chapter 17 Vertical Road Alignment 147
About the Author :
JAKE WOLAND is a landscape architect with HEWITT in Seattle.
