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grading plan as a whole composition is the sum of its parts. The parts
compose the assemblage of a variety of contour patterns, resulting in
a cohesive site-grading plan. Figure 8.12 is a diagram—a three-dimen-
sional drawing—to help readers visualize the grading design and storm
water management concepts. Figure 8.13 is the actual site-grading
plan. Area A in Figure 8.12 is the application of the watershed landform
described earlier, used to create a storm water detention pond. The areas
outlined as B1 and B2 are sloping planes, area C is a swale, area D is a
driveway with a crown forming a concave landform, and areas E make
up a series of terraced parking lots with slightly sloping or tilted planes.
E
D
C
B
2
B
1
A
Figure 8.12
Storm water management concept, Hamilton College at College Hill Road
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Putting all the landform tools together to create an aesthetically
inspired and functional grading plan is more than assembling a kit of
parts. A process for creating a grading plan is presented in Chapter 12.
