Time-saver standards for landscape architecture
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Time-saver standards for landscape architecture
McGraw-Hill, c2002
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This award-winning reference now on CD-ROM has time-saver standards for landscape architecture. Recognized as a great contribution to professional literature by the American Society of Landscape Architecture, "Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture on CD-ROM" offers the full content of the Second Edition of this highly regarded book in digital form. The CD-ROM includes features that link text to online data sources and also link data, calculations, and figures to other computer-based design applications such as CAD, spreadsheet, and word processing programs. The result is a truly interactive information resource.The key features to look for include: full content of book redesigned, reorganized, and fully searchable in hyperlinked format; dimensional data tables and graphics; interactive features that assist designers with critical calculations; and details in U.S. and metric measurements. As a value-added feature, the CD-ROM may be used in conjunction with "Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Construction Details", a CD of 350 exportable detail drawings.
Full access to the award-winning book in a searchable computerized format makes this reference a primary source of information for all design professionals, including landscape architects, architects, planners, engineers, and students.System requirements included: Windows Pentium 133 MHz or faster; Windows 95 OSR 2.0 or greater; 64 MB RAM; 24 MB available hard-disk space; 4x CD-ROM (8x or faster recommended); 16 bit color recommended Macintosh; Power PC Processor; Mac OS 8.6 or greater; 64 MB RAM; 24 MB available hard-disk space; 4x CD-ROM (8x or faster recommended); and 16 bit color recommended Microsoft Excel 2000 or other spreadsheet program capable of reading Excel (xls) files is required to use calculation modules contained in the CD. AutoCAD 2000 or other CAD program capable of reading AutoCAD (dwg) files is required to use CAD graphics contained in the CD.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Landscape Construction Processes and Documents Chapter 2: Standards and Guidelines (Spatial Standards, Accessibility, Protection from Natural Hazards--Earthquakes, Landslides, Avalanches, Flooding, Subsidence) Chapter 3: Construction Techniques (Site Layout, Grading, Drainage, Pedestrian and Vehicular Circulation) Chapter 4: Structures (Retaining Walls, Dams, Surfacing and Paving, Fences, Screens, Decks and Boardwalks, Pedestrian Bridges) Chapter 5: Improvements (Furniture, Recreation and Athletic Facilities, Pools and Fountains, Outdoor Lighting, Plantings) Chapter 6: Special Conditions (Roof and Deck Landscapes, Interior Landscapes, Historic Landscapes, Disturbed Landscapes, Sound Control) Chapter 7: Site Utilities (Water Supply, Sewage Disposal, Stormwater Management, Water Resource Protection, Recreational Water Bodies, Irrigation) Chapter 8: Materials (Soils and Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, Masonry, Wood, Metals, Glass, Plastics, Fabrics, Geotextiles) Chapter 9: Details and Devices (Paving, Edges, Dividers, Curbs, Steps, Seatwalls, Lighting, Planting, Drainage)
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