Appropriate design elements and soil selection for green roofs in North Central Texas.
- 出版日期：2008.
- 页数：1 online resource.
- 第一责任说明：David Alexander Williams.
- 分类号：a484
- ISBN：9780549909873(e-book) :
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62h0063977 20140609151503.0 cr an |||||||| 140609s2008 a fsbm |000|0 eng | AAI1459954 9780549909873(e-book) : CNY416.00 NGL eng NGL a484 Williams, David Alexander. Appropriate design elements and soil selection for green roofs in North Central Texas. [electronic resource] / David Alexander Williams. 2008. 1 online resource. Adviser: Tony L. Burgess. ; Includes supplementary digital materials. Thesis (M.S.)--Texas Christian University, 2008. This paper presents hydrologic data collected over a six month period from four different green (living) roof test module treatments. These data are part of a larger study on applying biomimicry design principles to advance the implementation of successful living roofs in North Central Texas. The native soil of the Walnut and Goodland geologic formations, specifically the soil of these formations' barrens communities is analyzed as part of the biomimicry design process. Basic soil characteristics are described along with a simple analysis of saturated weights for native soil and a commercial green roof medium. The percent rainfall retention capacity of native soil systems are compared to a commercial soil benchmark. This dataset is put into the context of historical rainfall exceedence frequencies. Native barrens communities are viable models for green roofs in North Texas; they outperformed the commercial medium tested in rainwater retention at the cost of slightly greater weight. Soils ; Urban hydrology. Analysis. Electronic dissertations local. aInternet resource. Texas Christian University. College of Science and Engineering. aCN b010001 http://pqdt.bjzhongke.com.cn/Detail.aspx?pid=9gq%2f80oiEhU%3d 010001 Bs1901 rCNY416.00 ; h1 bs1406