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Estimating: Mechanical Spaces |
5-9% of total Gross Area |
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Estimating: Duct Space |
3-4 sqf per 1000 sqf of floor space |
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Estimating: Water Closets |
1 per 15 people, up to 55 ppl. 1 in 40 over 55 ppl |
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Estimating: Elevator 2000 lbm (1000 kg) |
7’4’’ wide 6’ wide |
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Estimating: Lobby Space |
6’ deep |
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Estimating: Main Corridors |
5-7’ wide |
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Exit Corridors: |
44’’ wide min, but 48’’ |
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Exit Stairs |
44’ wide min |
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monumental stairs |
5-8’ wide |
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max corridor length without exit |
20 feet |
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CPM: Relationship arrows between tasks |
Dummies |
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CPM: Time for non-critical tasks |
Float |
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Architraves |
Beam that resets on the columns. Could be the top part of the door frame. |
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Caryatids |
Supports in form of human figures |
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Dentils |
Blocks in form of Teeth |
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Pedestals |
Derived from feet |
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Anthropomorphic Design Elements |
Shapes derived from human body |
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Clarence A. Perry |
No major traffic route shall pass through residential neighborhood |
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Thomas Jefferson: Land Division |
Rectilinear |
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Use Network |
A system of places each individual uses in the city |
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Sociopetal |
Promote human interaction |
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Sociofugal |
Discourages human interaction |
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Urban Pathologies |
Urban Problems |
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Ecology |
Relationship between organisms and the environment |
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Moderate Climate |
Near body of water. The bigger the body the more moderate. |
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Tributary Area |
Same as Catchment, geographical area. |
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Condemnation Proceedings |
Required to appropriate land for public use. Not required for a mere passage over the land. |
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Covenants |
Restricts use of the land to specific use. Usually are there to maintain the «look» of the community.
May include the following restrictions: use, color, building/fence location, yard size, cost and style. |
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Components of Programming |
"Function, Form: site, structure, existing, Economy, Time" |
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Programming Process |
"Establish Goals, Gather Data, Find Relationships, Establish Priorities, State the PROBLEM" |
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Proctor Compaction Test |
Soil Test |
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Baseline |
East-West layout of the USA, follow the latitude lines |
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Standard Parallels |
Between the baselines |
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Principal Meridian |
North-South, follows longitude |
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Guide Meridian |
Between the meridians |
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Land Uses: 8 |
Agricultural, Commercial, Government, Industrial, Institutional, Natural Resources, Open/Conservational, Residential |
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Fathom |
Measure of the spread of arms |
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Designed Community of Radburn |
Clarence Stein - City Beautiful Movement |
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entasis of columns |
greek. swelling of columns |
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groins of cross vaults |
roman |
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radii of pendentives |
domes sitting on square room. renaissance, orthodox |
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Parking Spot Dimensions |
Handicap Access Aisle: 5’ Width of the spot: 8’ Width of the access sidewalk: 3’ |
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1 acre |
43 560 sqf |
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Max Height without Railings |
6’’ |
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Width of the Ramp |
min 3 feet |
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Ahwahnee |
Sustainable, nice, transit oriented, mixed-use, etc. |
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1 mile |
5280 feet |
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Roman Urban Oragnization |
Precinctual |
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Sun Chart |
Plots Azimut versus altidute through days of summer and winter solstice |
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Latitude |
Horizontal |
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Longitude |
Veritcal |
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U-Factor - windows |
The higher, the worst thermal performance |
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R-Factor - everything, but windows |
The higher, the worst thermal performance |
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Valuation of the site |
Residual Method, Allocation Method, Development Method, Comparison Method |
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Most important factor for locating Cemeteries |
Location |
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ANSI in Elevator |
Min 36’’ door, 54’’-high control buttons and tactile control indicators. |
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Number of Test Borings |
Unaffected by how deep the firm strata was discovered. |
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Project overhead Costs |
Ex: job-site telephone, sidewalk protection, temporary power, performance bond, worker’s comp. |
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Parking Space Estimate |
400 sqf |
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Cluster Development |
Cheaper site development costs, but same density as regular development. |
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Smokeproof Enclosure |
Required in buildings of above a certain height |
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Federal Projects |
Can disregard local municipal regulations |
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Organic Soil vs. Loose Silt |
Organic Soil is more Costly to develop. Loose silt can be compacted. |
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Front Yard Setback Requirements |
Can be expressed as percentage of the lot depth |
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ANSI Standard for Accessible Route |
Continuous, Unobstructed, Designed for all Disabilities. |
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Slope in not a ramp if |
1:20 or more |
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Cumulative Zoning |
Multi-use zoning. Ok for residential to be in commercial and commercial in industrial. |
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Incentive Zoning |
Gives perks for giving public amenities. For building some public park space on the ground level, the heigh limits are increased. |
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Convex Slopes |
Occur when the distance between contour line increase toward the top |
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Concave Slope |
Occur when the distance between contour lines increase toward the bottom |
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PUD |
Planned Unit Development. Mixed use superblocks.
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Humus |
Well decomposed, somewhat stable part of the organic matter, found in mineral soils.
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Mulch |
Soil - Conserves moisture, control temperature, prevent surface compaction, reduce runoff and erosion, improve soil structure and control weeds. |
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Muck |
Combination of soil and water, higher mineral content then peat. Original plant parts can not be identified. |
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Average Construction Budget of the total Development Budget |
85%
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knurled handle |
has ridges around edges to alert handicap of danger behind the door. |
