CONTENTS 8Foreword by Peter Walker 12 Introduction 16 History of Site Grading 16 Developments in Plan Representation 22 Selected Projects 23 The Pueblo Grande Ball Court 27 The Pyramids of the Branitz Landscape Park 33 The Poet's Garden at the G 59 in Zurich 37 The Olympiapark in Munich 43 Landform at the Scottish National Gallery of Art in Edinburgh 50 Landform 60 Site Grading 101 60 Small and Large Scale 62 Slope 62 Slope Calculations in Percent 63 Ratio 64 Angle of Incline 65 Gradient Formations 67 Interpolation 69 Spot Elevations 70 Contour Lines 76 Embankments 77 Profile 79 Cut and Fill Calculations 81 Grading: Purpose and Techniques 82 Natural Grading 84 Important Criteria 85 Minimum and Maximum Slope 86 Site Grading and Buildings 89 Site Grading and Roads 97 Grading and Layout Plan 102 Stormwater Management and Site Grading 102 Stormwater Management Basics 112 Site Grading and Stormwater Management Case Studies 114 Digital Site Grading 114 Data from Local Survey Offices 117 Data Mapping with GPS 119 Data Collection Using a Builder's Tacheometer 121 Digital Models 125 Site Model Making 128 Real-time Models 130 Landscape Stabilization 130 Soil 133 Erosion and Landslides 136 Embankment Angle and Construction Technology 137 An Overview of Slope Stabilization Construct ion Techniques 137 Bioengineering Construction Methods 141 Lime and Cement Stabilization 143 Reinforced Earth 145 Geotextile Retaining Walls 146 Retaining Walls 152 Grading on the Construction Site 152 Staking Out with GPS Instruments 153 Staking Out with a Tacheometer 158 Site Grading Construction Machinery 160 Machinery for Soil Excavation and Loading 164 Machinery for Soil Transportation 166 Machinery for Soil Compaction 168 GPS Remote Control in Site Grading 174 Practical Examples 174 Harradine Golf/ Orient Irrigation Services 175 A Golf Course 178 A Private Garden 182 An Island 186 ilu AG Ingenieure, Landschafts-architekten, Umweltfachleute 188 Reuss Delta 194 3D Visualizations of the Netstal Quarry 195 Photomontage of the Zingel Quarry 196 Appendix 196 Site Grading Exercises 212 Glossary A-Z 218 Bibliography and References 221 Picture Credits /Table Credits