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Colley, Barbara. Practical Manual of Land Development. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2005.

Practical Manual of Land Development

Authors: Barbara Colley

Published:  June 2005

eISBN: 9780071588973 0071588973 | ISBN: 9780071448666
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  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. Land Development
  • Using This Book
  • Nomenclature
  • Local customs and resources
  • Coordination
  • Public Agencies
  • The role of the public agent
  • Dealing with public agents
  • Public hearings
  • The Developer
  • Health issues and toxic substances
  • Environmental issues
  • Engineering
  • Working in the metric system
  • Numbers
  • Computers
  • Drawings and illustrations
  • The Project
  • Existing conditions
  • Planning the project
  • Criteria
  • Setback requirements
  • Timing
  • Errors and omissions
  • Summary
  • Problems
  • Resources
  • Chapter 2. Resources
  • Computers
  • The internet
  • Email
  • Maps as Resources
  • Aerial maps
  • U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maps and U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) maps
  • Zoning maps
  • Assessors' parcel maps
  • Geographic information systems
  • Locating Land
  • Title reports
  • Property descriptions
  • Coordinate systems
  • Existing and proposed maps and plans
  • Surveys
  • Control surveys
  • Boundary surveys
  • Photogrammetry
  • Topography
  • Global positioning systems (GPS)
  • Working with Computers
  • Computer-aided design and drafting
  • Spreadsheets
  • Summary
  • Problems
  • Reference
  • Resources
  • Chapter 3. Site Analysis
  • Zoning Considerations
  • Getting Existing Plans
  • Storm drains and sanitary sewers
  • Signing, striping, and signalization
  • Other utilities and services
  • The Site
  • Taking notes and photographs
  • Recognizing significant features
  • Linear Projects
  • Writing the Report
  • Summary
  • Problems
  • Resources
  • Chapter 4. Maps and Plans
  • Maps as Tools
  • Topographic maps
  • Boundary maps
  • Preliminary maps
  • Tentative maps
  • Record of Survey maps
  • Parcel maps
  • Lot line adjustments
  • Subdivision and condominium maps
  • Final maps
  • ALTA maps
  • Alternative route maps
  • Elements of Plans
  • The plan view
  • Profiles
  • Cross sections
  • Details
  • Cover sheet
  • Index sheet
  • Plan sheets
  • Types of Plans
  • Master plans
  • Demolition plans
  • Grading plans
  • Construction/improvement plans
  • Traffic plans
  • Landscaping plans
  • Utility trench plans
  • Individual site plans
  • As-built plans
  • Summary
  • Problems
  • Resource
  • Chapter 5. Preliminary Engineering
  • Preliminary Design
  • Preliminary Engineering
  • Creating preliminary CADD drawings
  • Maps
  • Cost Estimating
  • Clearing, grubbing, and demolition
  • Grading
  • Streets and highways
  • Storm drains
  • Sanitary sewers
  • Water lines
  • Other utilities
  • Traffic markings and safety features
  • Factors Affecting Costs
  • Miscellaneous costs and fees
  • Fee estimates
  • Contingencies
  • Notes
  • Summary
  • Problems
  • Resources
  • Chapter 6. Earthwork
  • The Geologic Report
  • Landslides
  • Groundwater
  • Earthquakes
  • The Soils Report
  • Slopes
  • Compaction
  • Paving
  • Sources of Earthwork
  • Unsuitable material
  • Constructing the base
  • Miscellaneous earthwork
  • Shrinkage
  • Designing Grading Plans
  • Elevations
  • Contours
  • Cross sections
  • Setting building pad elevations
  • Linear Projects
  • Adjacent property
  • Determining Earthwork Quantities
  • Determining shrinkage volumes
  • Balancing the earthwork
  • Contour grading
  • Mass diagram
  • Erosion, sediment, and dust
  • The Grading Plan
  • Summary
  • Problems
  • Resources
  • Chapter 7. Roadways and Parking Lots
  • Roadway Cross-Section Design
  • Geometric cross sections
  • Structural cross sections
  • Curbs and gutters
  • Superelevations
  • Horizontal Alignment
  • Establishing the reference line
  • Stationing
  • Horizontal sight distances
  • Truck turns
  • Vertical Alignment
  • Designing the roadway profile
  • Profile slopes
  • Calculating the profile
  • Meeting existing roadways
  • Vertical sight distances
  • Drainage Release Points
  • Widening Existing Roadways
  • Parking Lots
  • Handicap parking and ramps
  • Summary
  • Problems
  • Resources
  • Chapter 8. Sanitary Sewers
  • Sources and Quantities
  • Sewage production
  • The fixture-unit method
  • The peaking factor
  • Infiltration
  • The Sewer Network
  • Laterals
  • Horizontal location of the main
  • Designing the profile
  • Hydraulics
  • The continuity equation
  • Manning's equation
  • Calculating the profile
  • Manholes and flushing inlets
  • Pressure Systems
  • Vacuum Systems
  • On-Site Sewer Treatment
  • Individual sites
  • Decentralized sewage treatment
  • Wetlands
  • Summary
  • Problems
  • Resources
  • Chapter 9. Storm Drainage
  • Hydrology
  • Storm water runoff
  • Rainfall intensity
  • Determination of the area
  • Cross Drainage
  • Surface Improvements and Structures
  • Ditches
  • Storm water inlets
  • Manholes
  • The Storm Drain Network
  • Locating inlets
  • Coordinating facilities
  • Designing the storm drain profile
  • Determining pipe sizes
  • Technique for shallow sewers
  • Outfalls
  • Small individual sites
  • Subterranean Water
  • High water table
  • Summary
  • Problems
  • Resources
  • Chapter 10. Protecting and Conserving Water Resources
  • Protecting Water Resources
  • Parking lots over soils with good infiltration characteristics
  • Areas with poor infiltration soils
  • No more landscape mounds
  • Detention ponds
  • Construction sites
  • Erosion Control Plans
  • Recharge Facilities
  • Wetlands
  • Summary
  • Problems
  • Resources
  • Chapter 11. Water Supply Lines
  • Water Demand
  • Industrial
  • Nonindustrial
  • Fire protection
  • The Piping Network
  • Reclaimed water system
  • Backflow prevention devices
  • Horizontal layout
  • The profile
  • Appurtenances
  • Gate valves
  • Fire hydrants
  • Thrust blocks
  • Laterals and meters
  • Summary
  • Problems
  • Resources
  • Chapter 12. The Finished Plans, Specifications, and Estimates
  • Managing CADD
  • Company standards
  • General standards
  • Job file standards
  • Improvement Plans
  • Naming the files
  • Layers
  • Line types and fonts
  • Setting Up the Drawings
  • The standard sheets
  • The title sheet
  • Plan and profile sheets
  • The plan view
  • The profiles
  • Detail drawings
  • Specifications
  • Estimates
  • Summary
  • Problems
  • Resources
  • Chapter 13. The Construction Phase
  • Contracts
  • Quantities
  • Spreadsheets
  • Construction
  • Scheduling
  • The prebid and preconstruction meetings
  • Construction troubleshooting
  • Summary
  • Problems
  • Resources
  • Chapter 14. Putting It All Together
  • Defining the Job
  • The Contract
  • Determining the fee
  • Time pressure
  • Coordination, Coordination, Coordination
  • The Design Work Begins
  • Simple residential or commercial site plans
  • Subdivision maps
  • Getting Started
  • Sharing Job Files
  • Architectural files
  • Topographic files
  • Preparing the Plans
  • Site layout
  • Grading and drainage
  • Design of utilities
  • Construction drawings
  • Conditions of Approval
  • Presentation
  • Working with the Approving Agency
  • Appendix A. Useful Websites
  • Appendix B. Conversion Table
  • Appendix C. Helpful Geometry and Trigonometry
  • Appendix D. Earthwork Calculation Example
  • Appendix E. Storm Drain System Calculation Examples
  • Glossary
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • Index