Construction for Landscape Architecture: Portfolio Skills

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Title Page
Contents
Introduction
	The vernacular tradition and globalization
	Sustainability
	Attitudes to materials
	A note on standards
	About this book
General Principles
	Properties of materials
		Specific gravity
		Size
		Strength
		Optical characteristics
		Electrical conductivity
		Color and texture
		Thermal properties
		Acoustic properties
		Deformation
	Principles of assembly
		Loads and reactions
Building Materials
	Stone
		Igneous rocks
		Sedimentary rocks
		Metamorphic stone
		Stone finishes and forms
	Concrete
		Strength classes
		Step by step: Constructing a curved cast-in-place concrete retaining wall
		Waterproof concrete
		Ecoconcrete
		Photocatalytic (depolluting) concrete
		Reinforced concrete
		Step by step: Constructing GRC rockwork
		Concrete finishes
		Stucco
		Harling
	Brick
		Materials used in making bricks
		Process of manufacture
		Types of brick
		The brick-wall bond
		Paving bonds
		Mortar
		Jointing and pointing
		Laying paving
		Problems with brickwork
		Step by step: Constructing an engineering-brick retaining wall
	Metals
		Forming and working metals
		Iron
		Cast iron
		Wrought iron
		Steel
		Aluminum
		Copper
		Zinc
		Lead
		Alloys
	Lumber
		Types of lumber
		Step by step: Constructing hardwood lumber decking
		Sustainability of lumber
		Strength
		Moisture content and seasoning
		Durability and ease of preservation
	Glass
		Modern manufacture
		Applications in external works
	Polymers (plastics and rubber)
		Manufacturing and applications
		Elastomers: rubber and synthetic rubber
		Toxicity and health concerns associated with plastics and elastomers
		Environmental concerns
		Polymer degradation
	Earth, turf, and non-conventional materials
		Compressed earth, cob, and pisé
		Turf and peat walls
Elements
	Earthworks and topsoil in relation to structures
		Topsoil
		Groundwater
		Protection of trees
		Bearing capacity of soil
		Cut and fill
		Drainage
		Mounds and landfill
		Topsoil grading
		Step by step: Forming a berm using clay subsoil
	Retaining structures
		Steps
		Ramps and ramped steps
		Introduction to retaining walls
		Cantilever walls
		Piled walls
		Anchored walls (‘tieback’ walls)
		The ha-ha
		Soil reinforcement
		Geotextiles as soil reinforcement
	Walls
		Materials used in wall construction
		Design issues
		Unit walls
		Foundations and structure
		Moisture-proof courses
		Expansion joints
		Drystone walls
		Drystone wall types
	Paving
		Foundations
		Rigid paving
		Step by step: Rigid paving
		Unit paving
		Flexible paving
		Edge restraint
		Color in paving
		Porous paving
		Drainage
		Design of paving
		Step by step: Flexible herringbone paving
	Dealing with water
		Introduction to pool construction
		Informal pools and rigid structures
		Step by step: Building a rigid pool
		Step by step: Building a flexibly lined pool
		Ponds, pools, lakes, canals, basins, and rills
		Step by step: Constructing a rigid channel
		Cascades, waterfalls, and weirs
Assembly
	Fasteners and connections
	Lumber fixings
		Mechanical connections
		Nails
		Screws
		Bolts, rivets, and plate connectors
		Step by step: Assembling a lumber pergola
		Joints
		Adhesives
	Metal fixings
		Compatability of metals, welding, and brazing
		Galvanic and electrolytic activity, rusting, and staining
		Connecting metals
		Step by step: Steel screen detailing
	Plastics
Protection and Finishes
	Paints
		Application of paints
		Paints and environmental concerns
	Protection of metals
	Protection of lumber
		Wood preservatives
		Varnish
	Protection of masonry
Endnotes
Glossary
Further reading
Useful websites
Appendix of tables
Index
Picture credits
Authors’ acknowledgments