Construction for landscape architecture
Holden, Robert
Construction for landscape architecture - London Laurence King Publishing 2011 - 240p.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 6
GENERAL PRINCIPALS 16
PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS 18
PRINCIPLES OF ASSEMBLY 24
BUILDING MATERIALS 28
STONE 30
CONCRETE 40
BRICK 51
METALS 64
LUMBER 74
GLASS 84
POLYMERS (PLASTICS AND RUBBER) 89
EARTH, TURF AND NON-CONVENTIONAL MATERIALS 95
ELEMENTS 98
EARTHWORKS AND TOPSOIL IN RELATION TO STRUCTURES 100
RETAINING STRUCTURES 114
WALLS 131
PAVING 144
DEALING WITH WATER 164
ASSEMBLY 180
FASTENERS AND CONNECTIONS 182
LUMBER FIXINGS 182
METAL FIXINGS 192
PLASTICS 195
PROTECTION AND FINISHES 196
PAINTS 198
PROTECTION OF METALS 200
PROTECTION OF LUMBER 202
PROTECTION OF MASONRY 206
ENDNOTES 208
GLOSSARY 210
FURTHER READING 222
USEFUL WEBSITES 224
APPENDIX OF TABLES 225
INDEX 234
PICTURE CREDITS 239
AUTHOR'S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 240
9781856697088
712 / HOL
Construction for landscape architecture - London Laurence King Publishing 2011 - 240p.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 6
GENERAL PRINCIPALS 16
PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS 18
PRINCIPLES OF ASSEMBLY 24
BUILDING MATERIALS 28
STONE 30
CONCRETE 40
BRICK 51
METALS 64
LUMBER 74
GLASS 84
POLYMERS (PLASTICS AND RUBBER) 89
EARTH, TURF AND NON-CONVENTIONAL MATERIALS 95
ELEMENTS 98
EARTHWORKS AND TOPSOIL IN RELATION TO STRUCTURES 100
RETAINING STRUCTURES 114
WALLS 131
PAVING 144
DEALING WITH WATER 164
ASSEMBLY 180
FASTENERS AND CONNECTIONS 182
LUMBER FIXINGS 182
METAL FIXINGS 192
PLASTICS 195
PROTECTION AND FINISHES 196
PAINTS 198
PROTECTION OF METALS 200
PROTECTION OF LUMBER 202
PROTECTION OF MASONRY 206
ENDNOTES 208
GLOSSARY 210
FURTHER READING 222
USEFUL WEBSITES 224
APPENDIX OF TABLES 225
INDEX 234
PICTURE CREDITS 239
AUTHOR'S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 240
9781856697088
712 / HOL