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020			_a9781118668726
040			_bEnglish _cCvSU-CCAT Campus Library _erda. _aCvSU-CCAT Campus Library
050			_aCIR TH 380 _bSh53 2014
082			_aCIR 624.152 _bSh23l 2015 _220
100			_aSharky, Bruce, author _91859
245			_aLandscape site grading principles : grading with design in mind / _cBruce G. Sharky
260			_aHoboken, New Jersey : _bWiley, _c2015.
300			_axv, 304 pages : _billustrations, maps ; _c24 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index
520			_aA complete guide to site grading for designers and other visual learners Grading With Design in Mind: Landscape Site Grading Principles is a comprehensive guide to grading, written specifically from the design perspective. Heavily illustrated and non-technical, this book meets the needs of designers and visual learners by presenting the principles and methods of site grading with less emphasis on engineering, and a strong focus on the effect on the overall aesthetic. Written by a professor in America's number-one ranked undergraduate landscape architecture program, the book guides readers step-by-step through the process of solving various grading problems in real-life scenarios. Landscape designers, landscape architects, and engineers need to have a deep understanding of site grading as the foundation of any project. Grading plans must not only solve practical requirements, but also create landforms that contribute to the aesthetic ambition of the overall site and architectural design concept. Grading With Design in Mind takes a highly visual approach to presenting modern grading techniques and considerations, providing designers the guidance they need to become competent in site grading while understanding the design implications of the subject. Features include: -Numerous illustrations to support the text -Step-by-step examples -Professional grading plans Studying the professional grading plans helps readers better understand the real-world application of grading principles in different situations. Site grading is a complicated topic with plenty of on-site variables, but Grading with Design in Mind breaks it down into clear, concise instruction with value to both professionals and students in the field of landscape desi
546			_aIn English text.
650			_aLandscape construction _91860
650			_aBuilding sites _91861
650			_aGrading (Earthwork) _91862
650			_aLandscape architecture _91863
942			_cBK _2lcc _hTH 380 Sh53 2014 _kCIR
999			_c632 _d632