Course Description

The range of materials used in the built environment by landscape architects: metals, concrete masonry, glass, plastics, wood. Emphasis on understanding the properties of these materials and the implications for design.

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Athena Title

Landscape Constr Process Mater

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Semester Course Offered

Offered spring

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to design common landscape structures and hardscapes through proper selection and specification of materials to achieve structurally sound, functionally safe, and aesthetically appropriate designs.
• Students will be able to document proposed structures and materials using standard construction drawing conventions or plan, section, elevation, and detail images, inclusive of dimensional, qualitative, and quantitative notations to provide a complete, clear, and concise communication of a design.
• Students will be able to prepare a construction cost estimate based on construction drawings using published material and labor costs.
• Students will be able to identify and describe key characteristics and typical applications of materials common to landscape construction.

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Topical Outline

• Landscape Construction Concepts Pavement Systems & Monolithic Paving Materials Modular Paving Materials Granular Paving Materials Wall and Step Systems and Poured Concrete Masonry Walls and Steps Segmental Walls and Steps Dry-Laid Stone Walls and Steps Wood, Wood-Like Materials and Structures Deck Structural Sizing, Connections, Fasteners Tie and Timber Walls; Wood Steps and Railings Wood Finishes Irrigation/Xeriscape Workshop

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Institutional Competencies

Analytical Thinking

The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   STEFFENS, Ashley (44432) Tues. & Thurs. 2:20-3:35pm

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