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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Site Engineering IS Design | |
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Why Is an Understanding of This Material Important? | |
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The Design Language of Site Engineering | |
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Summary | |
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Grading Constraints | |
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Environmental Constraints | |
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Functional Constraints | |
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Summary of Critical Constraints | |
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Contours and Form | |
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Definition | |
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Constructing a Section | |
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Characteristics of Contour Lines | |
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Contour Signatures and Landform | |
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Case Studies | |
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Interpolation and Slope | |
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Topographic Data | |
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Interpolation | |
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Calculating Slope | |
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Slopes Expressed as Ratios and Degrees | |
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Slope Analysis | |
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Grading of Simple Design Elements | |
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Grading of Linear Elements | |
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Grading by Proportion | |
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Visualizing Topography from Contour Lines | |
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Grading of Planar Areas | |
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Swales to Divert Runoff | |
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Area Grading Process | |
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Grading Process | |
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Introduction | |
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Applying the Grading Process | |
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Grading Plan Graphics | |
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Soils in Construction | |
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Role of Soil in Site Planning | |
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Implications of Soils for Site Construction | |
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Geotechnical Exploration and Soil Investigation | |
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Soil Characteristics | |
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Soil Classification | |
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Engineering Properties of Soils | |
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Structural Soils | |
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Lightweight Soils | |
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Geotextiles | |
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Construction Sequence for Grading | |
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Placing and Compacting Soils | |
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Earthwork Specifications | |
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Earthwork | |
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Definitions | |
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Grading Operations | |
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Computation of Cut-and-Fill Volumes | |
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Storm Water Management | |
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Storm Runoff | |
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Hydrologic Cycle | |
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Nature of the Problem | |
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Management Philosophy | |
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Storm Water Management Strategies | |
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Principles and Techniques | |
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Case Studies | |
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Summary | |
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Soil Erosion and Sediment Control | |
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Introduction | |
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Regulatory Requirements | |
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Soil Erosion Factors | |
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Erosion and Sedimentation Processes | |
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Erosion and Sediment Control Principles | |
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Development of an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan | |
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Runoff Considerations | |
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Construction Sequencing | |
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Erosion Control Measures | |
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Sediment Control Measures | |
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Case Studies | |
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Summary | |
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Determining Rates and Volumes of Storm Runoff: The Rational and Modified Rational Methods | |
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Introduction | |
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Rational Method | |
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Modified Rational Method | |
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Volumes of Runoff, Storage, and Release | |
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Required Storage for Detention or Retention Ponds by the Modified Rational Method | |
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Summary | |
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Natural Resources Conservation Service Methods of Estimating Runoff Rates, Volumes, and Required Detention Storage | |
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Introduction | |
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Rainfall | |
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Procedures of TR55 | |
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Volume for Detention Storage | |
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Summary | |
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Designing and Sizing Storm Water Management Systems | |
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Management Systems | |
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Design and Layout of Drainage Systems | |
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Applications | |
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Subsurface Drainage | |
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Summary | |
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Site Layout and Dimensioning | |
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Hierarchy of Dimensioning | |
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Dimensioning Guidelines | |
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Horizontal Layout Methods | |
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Layout Plans | |
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Horizontal Road Alignment | |
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Types of Horizontal Curves | |
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Circular Curve Elements | |
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Circular Curve Formulas | |
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Degree of Curve | |
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Stationing | |
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Horizontal Sight Distance | |
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Construction Drawing Graphics | |
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Horizontal Alignment Procedures | |
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Superelevation | |
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Case Study | |
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Vertical Road Alignment | |
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Vertical Curve Formula | |
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Equal Tangent Curves | |
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Calculating the Locations of High and Low Points | |
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Unequal Tangent Curves | |
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Construction Drawing Graphics | |
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Vertical Sight Distances | |
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Road Alignment Procedure | |
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Table of Metric Equivalents | |
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Metric Drawing Scales | |
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Glossary | |
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Bibliography | |
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Index | |