Materials and Their Applications in Landscape Design is a single source reference that offers a systematic approach to the broad palette of materials that are commonly used in landscape construction. Offering an encyclopedic approach that takes the reader through a systematic walk-through of the broad palettes of available materials, the content covers brick, wood, stone, asphalt, concrete and aggregates. The text also introduces readers to the systems in which these materials are used, such as decks, walls, pavements and ramps. Additionally, this practical resource addresses sustainable issues that are related to each covered material, and features hundreds of images, ranging from construction details and design drawings, to photographs of materials in landscape. The book contains examples from leading design firms as well as exercises, chapter summaries, definitions, online exercises and tools in order to make this an ideal self-study guide book for anyone dealing with landscape materials. 192 pages.

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Stone Aggregates.
• Chapter 2: Asphalt.
• Chapter 3: Brick.
• Chapter 4: Cast-in-Place Concrete.
• Chapter 5: Precast Concrete.
• Chapter 6: Metal.
• Chapter 7: Stone.
• Chapter 8: Wood.
• Chapter 9: Materials in Combinations.