The Site Calculations Pocket Reference [Hardcover]

The revised field companion for construction, recreation department, and landscape professionals



Put it in your pocket and go!

For the busy professional working on-site--this updated, handy pocket reference puts all the formulas and calculations you need at your fingertips. Now with a convenient, lay-flat comb binding, this book is invaluable for all areas of general site construction. It gives you fast access to the information you want--when you want it--complete with real-world examples.

This revised Second Edition features a new chapter on sports fields that includes descriptions and schematics for more than forty different fields. It also provides the latest information on:
* Earthworks and materials
* Drainage, sewers, and irrigation
* Grassing, landscaping, and ground covers
* Temperature, area, and time measurement
* Units of weight and measure
* Map and surveyor information
* Worldwide weather data
* Metric conversions
* And moreSection 1 Earthworks and Materials.

1.1 Soils—Angles of Repose 2

1.2 Volume of Sand or Gravel in a Stockpile 2

1.3 Approximate Swelling Factors for Various Soil Types 3

1.4 Approximate Shrinkage Factors for Various Soil Types 3

1.5 Soil Permeability 3

1.6 Water Retention for Various Soils 4

1.7 Weights of Materials 4

1.8 Water-Holding Estimates of a Variety of Soils 5

1.9 Triangle of Physical Characteristics of Various Soils 6

1.10 Estimated Runoff Volume from a 24-Hour, 7-Inch Rain Event 6

1.11 Average Soil Infiltration Rates for Various Soils by Percent of Slope 7

1.12 ComplC