Product Description

The revised field companion for construction, recreation department, and landscape professionals



Put it in your pocket and go!

For the busy professional working on–site––this updated, handy pocket reference puts all the formulas and calculations you need at your fingertips. Now with a convenient, lay–flat comb binding, this book is invaluable for all areas of general site construction. It gives you fast access to the information you want––when you want it––complete with real–world examples.

This revised Second Edition features a new chapter on sports fields that includes descriptions and schematics for more than forty different fields. It also provides the latest information on:
∗ Earthworks and materials
∗ Drainage, sewers, and irrigation
∗ Grassing, landscaping, and ground covers
∗ Temperature, area, and time measurement
∗ Units of weight and measure
∗ Map and surveyor information
∗ Worldwide weather data
∗ Metric conversions
∗ And more

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1357507 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Plastic Comb
• 512 pages

Building Engineer, October 1999
"...A very informative document, a wealth of tables suitable for a range of building professionals..."

From the Back Cover
The revised field companion for construction, recreation department, and landscape professionals

Put it in your pocket and go!

For the busy professional working on–site—this updated, handy pocket reference puts all the formulas and calculations you need at your fingertips. Now with a convenient, lay–flat comb binding, this book is invaluable for all areas of general site construction. It gives you fast access to the information you want—when you want it—complete with real–world examples.

This revised Second Edition features a new chapter on sports fields that includes descriptions and schematics for more than forty different fields. It also provides the latest information on:

• Earthworks and materials
• Drainage, sewers, and irrigation
• Grassing, landscaping, and ground covers
• Temperature, area, and time measurement
• Units of weight and measure
• Map and surveyor information
• Worldwide weather data
• Metric conversions
• And more

About the Author
Ed Hannan is a construction project manager and golf course designer who has worked throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.