Landscape Architect's Pocket Book (Hardcover, 2 New edition)

Part 1: Hard Landscape.  Natural stone.  Metals.  Stainless Steel.  Timber.  Exterior finishes to timber.  Brick and brickwork construction.  Concrete.  Mortar.  Damp proof courses.  Damp proof membranes.  Lighting.  Drainage.  SUDS.  Environmental impact and lifespan of materials.  Recycled materials and products.  Typical footpaths.  Typical footpath edging.  Typical fence details.  Part 2: Soft Landscape. Definition and specification of tree sizes.  Definition and specification of shrub sizes.  Native trees in Britain and Ireland.  Native shrubs in Britain and Ireland.  Plants for encouraging wildlife.  Common poisonous plants.  Grass seed mixes.  Wild flower mixes.  Topsoil.  Times of year for planting.  Tree planting.  Plant protection.  Composts, mulches and manufactured topsoil.  Soft landscape maintenance.  Soft landscape maintenance programme.  Green roofs.  Geotextiles.  Part 3: Planning and Legislation.  Planning and development control.  Listed and protected areas. Tree Preservation orders.  Hedgerow legislation.  Notifiable weeds.  Environmental impact assessment.  Landscape and visual assessment.  Landscape character assessment.  Guidelines for construction around trees.  Glossary of contracts.  Construction (Design and Management) regulations.  Planting and water bodies near airfields  Part4: Design guidelines.  Dimensional data.  Senses, communication and space.  Walkable neighbourhoods.  Creation of positive outdoor space.  Steps and ramps.  Guarding and handrails.  Tactile paving.  Design of cycleways.  Playgrounds and play equipment.  Designing for schools: Guidelines.  Standard sports markings.  Construction of free standing walls.  Water features and ponds.  Signage  Part 5: General information.  Landscape architectural work stages.  Setting a sundial.  Conversions and calculations.  Gradients.  Weights of materials.  Volumes of materials.  Rules of thumb for planting plans.  Quantities and rates of grass seed for sports pitches.  List of relevant British Standards.  Part 6: Graphics.  Paper sizes.  Common digital file extensions.  AutoCAD printing scales.  Typical survey annotations.  Common graphic symbols.  Glossary. Associations, Institutes and further sources of information.