Builder's Guide to Drainage and Retaining Walls

Features more than 100 illustrations, plus 100 details!Establishing adequate drainage is a critical first step in many of today's construction projects. And often, retaining walls must be used to provide a sufficiently level grade. These two topics, then - Drainage and Retaining Walls - necessarily go hand-in-hand, and this unique reference provides a comprehensive introduction to doing both right.G求 Rainfall and Runoff G求 Roof, Basement and Crawlspace Drainage G求 Lot Drainage--including Septic Systems G求 Street Drainage G求 Grading for Drainage G求 Slope Drainage G求 The various types of retaining walls G求 Estimating concrete walls, etc. G求 Concrete and Masonry Retaining Walls G求 Modular units and similar types of Retaining Walls: Bin, Crib, etc.G求 PLUS a full glossary, detailed index, more than 100 new black-and-white illustrations, and 100 sample details.CD-ROM COMPANIONIncluded CD-ROM brings you the entire book in Adobe PDF format, for job-site reference and quick word searching. (Printing has been disabled for the book.) A second PDF file on the CD-ROM includes the 100 sample details which you can print out. Requires the FREE Adobe Reader software, available for download from adobe.com