Landscape Construction

  1. Hardscape Construction: Walls and Vertical Elements
    1. Retaining Wall Fundamentals
      1. Earth Pressure Principles
        1. Active Earth Pressure
          1. Passive Earth Pressure
            1. Surcharge Loads
            2. Drainage Requirements
              1. Weep Holes
                1. Drainage Pipe
                  1. Filter Fabric
                    1. Backfill Materials
                    2. Foundation Requirements
                      1. Bearing Capacity
                        1. Frost Protection
                          1. Footing Design
                        2. Gravity Retaining Walls
                          1. Stone Wall Construction
                            1. Foundation Preparation
                              1. Stone Selection and Placement
                                1. Batter and Setback
                                  1. Drainage Installation
                                  2. Concrete Block Walls
                                    1. Block Selection
                                      1. Mortar Application
                                        1. Reinforcement Placement
                                          1. Core Filling
                                        2. Segmental Retaining Walls
                                          1. System Components
                                            1. Wall Blocks
                                              1. Cap Units
                                                1. Geogrid Reinforcement
                                                  1. Drainage Materials
                                                  2. Installation Process
                                                    1. Base Preparation
                                                      1. First Course Installation
                                                        1. Block Placement
                                                          1. Geogrid Installation
                                                            1. Backfilling Procedures
                                                              1. Capping Installation
                                                            2. Cantilever Walls
                                                              1. Design Considerations
                                                                1. Structural Requirements
                                                                  1. Reinforcement Design
                                                                    1. Footing Design
                                                                    2. Construction Methods
                                                                      1. Excavation and Formwork
                                                                        1. Reinforcement Placement
                                                                          1. Concrete Placement
                                                                            1. Backfilling
                                                                          2. Freestanding Walls
                                                                            1. Foundation Design
                                                                              1. Footing Requirements
                                                                                1. Frost Considerations
                                                                                  1. Reinforcement Needs
                                                                                  2. Wall Construction
                                                                                    1. Block Laying
                                                                                      1. Mortar Application
                                                                                        1. Plumb and Level
                                                                                          1. Joint Finishing
                                                                                          2. Veneer Applications
                                                                                            1. Stone Veneer Installation
                                                                                              1. Brick Veneer Installation
                                                                                                1. Anchoring Systems
                                                                                              2. Steps and Stair Construction
                                                                                                1. Design Requirements
                                                                                                  1. Rise and Run Calculations
                                                                                                    1. Code Compliance
                                                                                                      1. Safety Considerations
                                                                                                      2. Construction Methods
                                                                                                        1. Concrete Steps
                                                                                                          1. Stone Slab Steps
                                                                                                            1. Block Steps
                                                                                                              1. Timber Steps
                                                                                                              2. Handrail Installation
                                                                                                                1. Code Requirements
                                                                                                                  1. Mounting Methods
                                                                                                                    1. Material Selection

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