Builder's Guide to Drainage & Retaining Walls
Unique Reference to Building Retaining Walls and Designing Proper Drainage

Product Description: 100 illustrations plus 100 details. Establishing adequate drainage is a critical first step in many of today's construction projects. And often, retaining walls must be used to provide a sufficiently level grade. These two topics--Drainage and Retaining Walls--necessarily go hand-in-hand. This unique reference provides a comprehensive introduction to doing both right: Rainfall and Runoff; Roof, Basement and Crawlspace Drainage; Lot Drainage--including Septic Systems; Street Drainage; Grading for Drainage; Slope Drainage; The various types of retaining walls; Estimating concrete walls, etc.; Concrete and Masonry Retaining Walls; Modular units and similar types of Retaining Walls: Bin, Crib, etc. PLUS a full glossary, detailed index, more than 100 new black-and-white illustrations, and 100 sample details. CD-ROM COMPANION brings you the complete book in PDF format (printing disabled), as well as a separate PDF file with 100 details, which you can print.

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100 illustrations plus 100 details. Establishing adequate drainage is a critical first step in many of today's construction projects. And often, retaining walls must be used to provide a sufficiently level grade. These two topics--Drainage and Retaining Walls--necessarily go hand-in-hand. This unique reference provides a comprehensive introduction to doing both right: Rainfall and Runoff; Roof, Basement and Crawlspace Drainage; Lot Drainage--including Septic Systems; Street Drainage; Grading for Drainage; Slope Drainage; The various types of retaining walls; Estimating concrete walls, etc.; Concrete and Masonry Retaining Walls; Modular units and similar types of Retaining Walls: Bin, Crib, etc. PLUS a full glossary, detailed index, more than 100 new black-and-white illustrations, and 100 sample details. CD-ROM COMPANION brings you the complete book in PDF format (printing disabled), as well as a separate PDF file with 100 details, which you can print.

304 pages, Paperback
Published January 2007
ISBN: 188989267X
ISBN-13: 9781889892672