Civil engineers and other professionals involved in site design and preparation for land development projects will find a wealth of technical information, formulas, and data in this edition of this well-known sourcebook. Included are detailed accounts of the process of land development, the factors involved in site analysis, and the methods of estimating costs. Also discussed is the role of earthwork in construction, as well as considerations of roadways, sanitary sewers, storm drainage, and water supply. The Second Edition now integrates computer applications throughout as the standard tool for solving the engineering problems of site design, highway design, and earthwork. The book also covers various advanced technologies, including the Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Computer-Aided Design (CAD).
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The Premier Guide of Land Development Professionals. This is the
essential book for civil engineers in land development and a helpful
guide for ALL land development professionals. The newly updated and
expanded Practical Manual of Land Development provides you with: what
you need to know about land development engineering; step-by-step
instructions for designing grading plans; streets, roads, and
highways; parking lots; sanitary sewers and storm drains; complete
instructions for civil engineering design from feasibility studies to
construction coordination; guidelines for preparing cost and fee
estimates; checklists for plans, specifications, and estimates; an
understanding of the influence of other professionals and the public
in land development; guidance for coordinating with other land
development professionals.
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.
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