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Site Engineering for Landscape Architects, 3rd Edition [Hardcover]

Steven Strom (Author), Kurt Nathan (Author)
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This comprehensive Third Edition is an update of the most widely used introduction to site-engineering. Focusing on the technical ability to transform ideas into physical reality, the book includes: up-to-date discussions of computer applications for site engineering problems; more rainfall curves for different regions in the U.S., and a conversion table for metric units.

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A user-friendly guide to site engineering terms, concepts, and procedures

Like its celebrated predecessors, this updated Third Edition of the classic work in the field serves three very important functions: It supplies landscape architects in training with the technical know-how needed to transform their design ideas into sites that are physically sound and environmentally sensitive. It arms them with a set of technical and ethical principles upon which to base their aesthetic choices. And it provides practicing site planners and architects with a valuable, single-source reference to current site engineering trends, practices, and regulations.

Steven Strom and Kurt Nathan draw upon their extensive experience, both in the classroom and the field, to provide an integrated presentation of site engineering concepts relevant to the practice of landscape architecture. From interpreting landform and contour lines to designing horizontal and vertical road alignments, from construction sequencing to designing storm water management systems, they cover all the bases in a progressive format, designed to make it easier than ever for students to quickly master the terminology, principles, and practices involved in environmentally sound site engineering. They also include many real-world examples and skill-building exercises that further assist in reducing the learning curve.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Site Design Reference, April 20 2004
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Anton Garcia, PE (San Diego, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Site Engineering for Landscape Architects, 3rd Edition (Hardcover)
I was a bit tentative when I started to use this text. The book has some minor editing problems, but if your desire is to really understand site design with an emphasis on drainage and grading plan design this text does the trick and does it well. I would recommend this book to any Jr. land development designer/engineer as a must have reference.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book!, Feb 6 2004
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This review is from: Site Engineering for Landscape Architects, 3rd Edition (Hardcover)
This is a great book to have on your shelf. Kept referring to it for my Site Technology classes and I know I'll be referring to it in the future. I found it very helpful and clearly written. Would highly recommend it.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Thorough but Poorly Organized, Nov 3 2003
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PJKW (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Site Engineering for Landscape Architects, 3rd Edition (Hardcover)
Puchased this text to help review for the LARE exam. The text has all of the necessary information but is not layed out well. Illustrations are not located on pages where they are referenced in the text making it so that you have to flip back and forth across several pages to understand the text in relation to the examples.

The larger problem with the book is that the answers to Exercises are not given. You will have no way to determine if you are completing the problems correctly or not. The only way to find out will be to have them reviewed by another Landscape Architect or Engineer.

The text functions well as a reference for Landscape Architects to review formulas or storm water calculation techniques but if you are trying to use it for developing skills or for exam preperation I would not recommend it.

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