206-315 Landscape Construction

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The aim of this subject is to extend the participant's ability to:

• understand the fundamental principles of soil mechanics and the relevance to built structures in the urban landscape;

• understand the functional roles and fundamental design and construction principles for a range of hard landscape construction elements including concrete and masonry structures and pavements;

• understand water infiltration, movement and retention in urban soils and how this relates to the management of water in the urban landscape;

• and understand the application and construction methods for understand the fundamental construction techniques of formal and free form water features and field rock in the landscape.

The content covered in this subject includes:

• the principles of soil mechanics and their relevance to built structures;

• soil water retention and movement and the effect of landscape construction on drainage;

• surface and sub surface drainage systems;

• earthworks earth moving equipment and calculation of volumes;

• construction techniques for retaining walls concrete slabs and footings;

• pavement and steps for vehicular and pedestrian use;

• construction of formal an free form water features;

• and placement of field rock.

Assessment

A two-hour examination (40%) and three project reports equivalent to 2500 words (each 20%).

Prescribed Texts

• Davis, G., Landscape Surveying. (1990), Lorien Landscapes, Ryde.
• Handreck, K.A. and Black, N.D., Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf. (1989), New South Wales University Press, Kensington NSW.
• McIntyre, K. and Jakobsen, B., Drainage for Sportsturf and Horticulture. (1998), Horticultural Engineering Consultancy, Kambah ACT.