June 99
SITE DEVELOPMENT DESIGN CRITERIA
FOR NATIONAL CEMETERY PROJECTS
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
1.
CRITERIA UNIQUE TO VA:
1.1
Refer to ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA -
DRAWINGS (ATTACHMENT) for general requirements and
classification of drawings ("L-Series").
1.2
A licensed Landscape Architect or Civil Engineer shall
develop the site drawings. A Landscape Architect, licensed
if state registration exists, shall develop the landscape
planting plans.
2.
GENERAL:
2.1
This Criteria; and the current edition of VA Handbooks,
Program Guides, Master Specifications; and the Statement
of Task for the project is presented as general guidance for
the site engineering and landscaping.
2.2
Each area of the country has localized construction, design
criteria, and materials. VA standard details are presented
for guidance. The intent is not to restrict the designer's
overall freedom of design.
2.4
The following sources, including government organizations,
trade association manuals, suppliers, industrial standards,
and handbooks were utilized for obtaining site criteria:
A.
American Association of Nurserymen (AAN)
B.
American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
C.
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
D.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
E.
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
F.
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
G.
American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
H.
American Standards Association (ASA)
I.
American Standards for Nursery Stock (ASNS)
J.
American Trucking Association (ATA)
K.
Brick Institute of American (BIA)
L.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
M.
Federal Highway Administration, Department of
Transportation (FHWA)
N.
Highway Research Board (HRB)
O.
National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA)
VA Design Guide -- National Cemetery Administration
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