Practical Manual of Land Development / Edition 4

by Barbara C. Colley, B. C. Colley

Overview

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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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071448666
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	05/31/2005
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.40(h) x 1.16(d)

About the Author

Barbara 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 specialist with over 30 years' experience. Her work has spanned hydrology, hydraulic system design, solid and water-borne waste management, natural resources and environmental impact, geology, and transportation studies.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Land Development

Chapter 2: Resources

Chapter 3: Site Analysis

Chapter 4: Maps and Plans

Chapter 5: Preliminary Engineering

Chapter 6: Earthwork

Chapter 7: Roadways and Parking Lots

Chapter 8: Sanitary Sewers

Chapter 9: Storm Drainage

Chapter 10: Protecting and Conserving Water Resourcs

Chapter 11: Water Supply Lines

Chapter 12: The Finished Plans, Specifications, and Estimates

Chapter 13: The Construction Phase

Chapter 14: Putting It All Together

Chapter 15: Useful Websites

Chapter 16: Helpful Trigonometry

Chapter 17: Helpful Geometry

Chapter 18: Sewage System Calculation Examples

Chapter 19: Storm Drain System Calculation Examples

Editorial Reviews

Revised and updated edition (the first was published in 1986 under the title Practical Manual of Site Development) of a reference for civil engineers and other professionals working on land development projects, providing practical information on all aspects of the field, from the factors involved in site analysis and cost estimating, to the role of earthwork in construction, to provisions for roadways and parking lots, sanitary sewers, storm drainage, and water supply. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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