Construction for Landscape Architecture (Portfolio Skills) by Robert Holden & Jamie Liversedge

Author:Robert Holden & Jamie Liversedge [Holden, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Laurence King
Published: 2011-04-18T04:00:00+00:00

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These diagrams show typical drystone construction in field wall construction, where the walls are usually built on rocky or firm ground. If building on loose ground or on soft material, a concrete foundation is required, as described on page 138.

DRYSTONE WALL TYPES

This sequence of images shows a range of drystone walls in different countries. Common to them all is that the building material was sourced from nearby. Agricultural stone walls are built using stones from the fields they enclose, while more formal walls may be built with stone from local quarries (for example, a quarry would be excavated to build a farmhouse in a nearby field). They are therefore low in embodied energy and sustainable, as well as offering a habitat for flora and fauna.

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