LAAR 522 - Technology I: Grading & Drainage

Three hours.
3 Credits

This course incorporates the study of techniques and methods commonly utilized by the profession to mold and shape the earth’s surface in an ecologically and technically aesthetic manner. Course materials focus on the technical tools necessary to transform spatial design ideas into physical reality. Specific topics include concepts of land contours and slope analysis, the mathematical formulas and graphic conventions typically utilized for the grading of land surfaces, the balance of cut and fill when molding the land surface, and the calculations for storm water runoff to meet established city and other codes. The course instructor utilizes land model building exercises, lectures and film, multiple textbooks, and weekly problem-solving exercises to assess the information learned in the class. The course material reviews the grading of urban housing, streets and roads, parking lots, side-walks/curb cuts, steps/ramps, ponds, and other elements of the urban landscape.

Prerequisite(s) LAAR 510 and ENST 512, or permission of the instructor or Department Chair.