An introduction to grading and drainage for the residential landscape designer. Tuition: $495
Description
Okay, we all know that water flows from high places to low places. We also know that it travels by the path of least resistance. Now what?
You just got that design project on the sloped site. You know you’ll need some steps. But how many? How big?
Grading can a tough thing to get your head around. In this course we’ll take it down to its very basics. We’ll explore how to read a grading plan and how to create our own.
Participants will shoot grades with various instruments, from the very low tech up to state-of-the art electronics. By doing it ourselves, we understand better.
We’ll translate field measurements into plan form, take our spot elevations and interpolate contours. You have to understand what you’re starting with before you can design something new
Shooting and documenting grades with a transit and its cousins, including the very simple (tube and water) up to the very sophisticated (Total Station).
Reading and understanding a topographical survey and grading plan.
Learning what to look for in the survey process that will help you in creating your landscape plan.
Plotting spot elevations and interpolating contours
You will go home with more confidence in how to deal with grade changes in your design work.
Materials List
(subject to change)
Tracing (trash) paper
Pencils
Calculator
Tape measure
Architect's scale
Rolling ruler
Drafting tape/dots
All courses offered at the North Shore Campus of National-Louis University, just outside Chicago, IL and will run each day from approximately 8:30 a.m to 4 p.m. with an hour break for lunch.
