Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
through the grading process for most grading situations that might be
encountered.
The common signature grading solutions that a designer might
consider in preparing a site grading have been distilled to eight. The
eight are shown in Figure 12.1. It is likely that any combination of the
eight might be used to solve the grading for any single site design. A
brief description of the eight signature grading solutions follows.
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Figure 12.1 a
Creating a simple slope,
B
Creating a level area on sloping ground,
C
Creating a sloping surface,
d
Creating
a swale around a level surface,
e
Creating a swale,
F
Creating a watershed to collect water,
G
Creating sculpted landform,
h
Creating a detention pond or depression
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creating a Simple Slope
One of the most common tasks in preparing a grading plan is to create
a sloping surface such as a section of walk, paved surface, or sloping
landscape area or playing field. To create a sloping surface involves
