Online Presentations can be arranged.
Topics Available:
- 2021 Product Update
Oaks 2021 product offering has undergone a transformation based on our adoption of the 5 – axes of design, being:
- Simplicity – families of products were developed, and collections curated, to make it easier for designers to delineate what items seamlessly work together.
- Continuity – products were designed to provide continuity between pedestrian and vehicular areas, horizontal and vertical surfaces, and even from landscape to masonry (through Brampton Brick)
- Harmony – The affinity of colours, textures, surface finishes, product sizes and scale allow designers design flexibility to create a pleasing and consistent whole that is truly unique to them.
- Unity – the breadth of pavers, slabs, coping, steps and walls, as well as complementary masonry products, allow for the creation of a complete and pleasing whole resulting in unity of place.
- Modularity - the sizes and scales of product families and collections provides for an ease of design.
- Finding Balance Between Place and Movement using a Woonerf Design
Originally towns grew up around a central meeting place of commerce and celebration, but this concept faded over time as traffic corridors took precedence in urban design. However, recent events have caused us to come full circle and better utilize our community space. This presentation goes into how woonerfs, which were first introduced in the Netherlands in the 1960’s and are being used in varying forms throughout the world today, can create more efficient use of space and improve quality of life. Find out what the components of a woonerf are, and see examples of both successful and poor applications of each. The presentation also highlights some lessons learned in existing applications, and identifies regulatory criteria that would need to be considered in a local designs.
- Design, Construction and Maintenance of Permeable Pavements
Learn the newest advances in permeable pavement design as outlined in the recently released ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) standard. This standard establishes guidelines for developing appropriate pavement structures for various stormwater drainage, traffic and subgrade conditions, and is a compendium of the most recent research findings and technical advancements from throughout North America.
This presentation will focus on answering some of the most common questions asked about permeable pavements including: how to conducting a preliminary desk-top evaluation; recommended onsite testing to assess hydraulic and structural requirements; proper design details and construction practices; and, routine and remedial maintenance.
- Lessons Learned in Segmental Retaining Wall Design
Retaining Walls have been used for millennia, with the most famous application being the Great Wall of China. Today’s Segmental Retaining and Architectural Walls are fundamentally advancements of this age old technology. But these advancements have come about in response to failures, which we do not want to repeat. In 2016, NCMA (National Concrete Masonry Association) developed their “Segmental Retaining Wall Best Practices Guide for the Specification, Design, Construction and Inspection of SRW Systems” as a compendium of contemporary knowledge collected over time.
This presentation focuses on identifying common failure mechanisms, followed by the lessons that have been learned in design and installation practices to prevent these problems.
Stabilized Backfill Creates All New Opportunities for SRWs
Stabilized Backfill is a new approach in retaining wall design that allows for segmental retaining walls to be built in areas where it would otherwise not have been possible, or where enhanced stabilization is needed to support privacy fences or traffic barriers.
This presentation will explain what stabilized backfill consists of, and what functions it serves within the wall; outline how to design walls with this product using the resources available from Oaks Landscape; and run through several real life examples of where this system was used to deal with various different site issues.
A letter of attendance is also available upon request.
For OALA members:
Attendees are eligible to receive 1 credit under the OALA Mandatory
Continuation Education Program, Category 8: Technical Skills Development.
Contact:
Glenn Herold, P.Eng.
Director Commercial Solutions
Oaks Landscape Products
M: 647-531-2922
gherold@bramptonbrick.com