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The first choice among land development engineers, this edition is newly updated and expanded. It is required reading for young engineers and a convenient reference for experienced engineers. This is the essential book for civil engineers in land development and provides helpful information for all land development professionals including feasibility studies and cost estimating. Practical Manual of Land Development provides step-by-step instructions for design, including formulas, tools, technical data, guidelines, and checklists to make your development project run smoothly. The Forth Edition emphasizes efficient usage of computers and now includes specifications for ADA and NPDES. It is presented in metric as well English units. New chapters added and charts up-dated.
Chapter 1: Land DevelopmentChapter 2: ResourcesChapter 3: Site AnalysisChapter 4: Maps and PlansChapter 5: Preliminary EngineeringChapter 6: EarthworkChapter 7: Roadways and Parking LotsChapter 8: Sanitary SewersChapter 9: Storm DrainageChapter 10: Protecting and Conserving Water ResourcsChapter 11: Water Supply LinesChapter 12: The Finished Plans, Specifications, and EstimatesChapter 13: The Construction PhaseChapter 14: Putting It All TogetherChapter 15: Useful WebsitesChapter 16: Helpful TrigonometryChapter 17: Helpful GeometryChapter 18: Sewage System Calculation ExamplesChapter 19: Storm Drain System Calculation ExamplesBarbara Colley, P.E.,is the head of BC3E, Barbara Colley Consulting Engineers, a firm that provides a full range of civil engineering design services, based in Sonoma County, California. She is a land development specl&