PARKING LOTS: A PLAN FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT

DURING THE PAST NINE YEARS MILES LABORATORIES HAS DEVELOPED CERTAIN TECHNIQUES AND DESIGNS THAT ALLOW FUNCTIONAL AND AESTHETICALLY PLEASING PARKING LOT CONSTRUCTION ON MANY TYPES OF SOIL AND USING A LARGE VARIETY OF NATIVE TREES AND PLANTS. THE DESIGN UTILIZES GRAVEL DRAINAGE STRIPS ON PERMEABLE SOIL WITH PAVED AREAS FOR CARS PITCHED SO DRAINAGE IS TOWARD THE GRAVELED AREA. WATER (AND MELTING SNOW) SHOULD DRAIN IN TWO DIRECTIONS FROM THE CENTER; A SLOPE OF 3/16-INCH PER FOOT IS DESIRABLE. THE USE OF PRECAST CONCRETE BUMPER BLOCKS INSURES ORDERLY PARKING, PROTECTION FOR THE LANDSCAPING, AND ASSURES DRAIN-THROUGH TO THE MEDIAN STRIPS. /DCPL/

• Corporate Authors:

  American Horticultural Society

  2401 Calvert Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20008
• Publication Date: 1973-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 33-6
• Serial:
  • American Horticulturist
  • Volume: 52
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Horticultural Society

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Drainage; Environment; Gravel; Landscape design; Parking lots
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00206115
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 3 1974 12:00AM