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abatement
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reduction in the price of a property due to the discovery of some problem that tends to decrease the value
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accessory bldg
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bldg whose function is secondary to that of the main struct
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amenities
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desirable features of a bldg or near a bldg that have the effect of incr the prop value
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amortization
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payment of a loan over the life of the loan using equal payments at equal intervals. each payment provides for a portion to be applied to the princ and the remainder to the interest
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anchor tenant
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major tenant in shopping mall that in theory serves to attract shoppers to the benefit of smaller stores
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appraisal
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est of a a prop value made by a qualified appraiser
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aquifer
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natural underground reservoir
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assessed value
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value given to a piece of property by a local jurisdiction to be us3d to assess taxes on the property. percentage of the actual value that the property would command on the open market
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bedroom community
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region or small town that contains mainly housing and offers few employment ops
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blighted area
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area of a city that has been determined to contain bldgs and infrastructure that are in a state of decay
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boilerplate
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standard portion of a written document that appears in all similar docs
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capital expenditure
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amt of money used to make physical improvements to a propert to enhance the property value over an extended period of time
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cash flow
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amt of money that is net income from a property after expensed paid
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CC&Rs
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covenants, conditions and restrictions
rules that apply to a property owner in a subdivision, condo, or coop |
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cluster housing
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particular type of housing development in which the houses or apts are placed close to each other and have access to nearby common open spaces
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conditional use permit (CUP)
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permit given by a city or other zoning jurisdiction for a proposed use that would otherwise not be allowed in a part zoning district
provides zoning juridiciton with the means to impose special conditions on the proposed development to ensure that the development will not adversely aff3ect the surrounding neighborhood or public safety and welfare |
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conveyance
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act of xfering an interst in a prop to another person or the doc to formalize the xfer
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coop
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land ownership where the residents of ind units own an interest in the corporation. residents do not own the units themselves
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dedication
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donation of a parcel of land by a developer for public use
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despoil
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remove items of value from a site
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downzoning
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change in zoning resluting in a decrease of allowable density
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easement
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portion of land of one ownership that another owner or agency has the right to use for a specific purpose
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equity
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amt of money an owner keeps arfter silling the property and paying off mortgages
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fixture
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item attached to a bldg that is included in the sale
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ground lease
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long term lease of a prop that allows the tenant to use and improve the land but reverts to the owner at the end of the lease
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improvement ratio
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ratio of the value of improvements on a property to the value of the prop alone
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inverse condemnation
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remedy by a court for a private land owner whose land has been taken away by a govnt body
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land slae leaseback
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legal arrangement in which the owner of a prop0erty sells the pro to someone else but that immed leases it from the purchaser
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mechanics lien
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claim placed again a propertys deed by someone who provided work by was not paid
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min propety standards
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min standards for a res bldg req by the FHA for construction or for underwriting a mortgage
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net leaseable area
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area of a bldg that is available for rent, does not included common areas, structure, stairs, etc
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occupancy permit
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allows for bldg to be occupied
included in the bldg permit fee paid by the contractor |
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pro forma
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financial projection for a development to determine feasibility
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riparian
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related to a body of water
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riparian rights
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rights of a landowner to use or control all or a portion of the water in a body of water bordering property
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spot zoning
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application of specific zoning regulations to specific properties when nearby land is under different zoning
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underimproved land
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property that is not producing the max income it is capable of producing given its size zoning and so on
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usury
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illegal practice of charging exorbitant interest rates on a loan
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zero lot line
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part of a zoning regulations setback req that allows a bldg to be constructed up to the property line with no setback
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zoning by-law
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the set of zoning regs est by a local jurisdiciton that regulates certain bldg practices w/i the jurisdiction
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catchment area
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base of population w/i a geographical region affecting some surrounding area
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neighborhood
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relatively small area in which a number of people live who share similar needs and desires in housing, social activities and other aspects of day to day living
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slope usability
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0-4% usable for all types of activity and building
4-10%- suitable for informal movement and activity and can be built on w/o much trouble >10% difficult to climb or build on >25% subject to erosion and expensive to build on |
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drainage slopes
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2-4%
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recreation slopes
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2-3%
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paved parking slopes
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1.5-5%
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road slopes
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.5-10%
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approach walks
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1-5%
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landscape slopes
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2-50%
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ramp slopes
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5-8.33%
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high water tables
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6-8ft below grade
generally water fllows the slope of the grade above but may vary slightly |
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runoff coefficient
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fraction of total precip that is not absorbed int the ground
holding ponds req to temporarily collect site runoff |
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gravel
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paricles over 2mm dia.
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sands
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particles from 0.05 mm to 2 mm dia.
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silt
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particles from 0.002 to 0.05mm in dia.
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clay
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particles under 0.002 mm in dia.
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road types
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local, collector, arterial and expressway
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tangents
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straight sections of roads
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road curves
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uniform radius btw tangents preferred
min. of 100ft btw curves in opp directions 200ft btw curves in the same direction |
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loading berth
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10-12ft wide and 40ft long w/ 14 ft. vert clr
min. 60ft turning radius |
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wind on top of a hil
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can be 20% higher than wind on flat ground
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leeward side of hill
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side away from the wind direction experiences less wind than the windward side
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line of trees 50ft to 150ft deep...
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can reduce wind velocity from 30-60% to a distance 10x the height of the tree line
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best microclimate, temperate region
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soth or southeast facing slopes, in the middle of the slope or toward the top of a hill
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albedo
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fraction of the radiant energy received on a surface that is reflected, from 0-1.0
natural materials have low albedo, snow and pavement have high |
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conductivity
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time rate of flow of heat through a material
natural materials gen. have low conductivity; metal, conc., and masonry have high conductivity |
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EIS
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environmental impact statements
req. by EPA |
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FAR
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floor area ratio- ratio of the gross floor area w/i struct to the area of the lot
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setback
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min. distance a bldg must be placed from the property line
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bulk plane restriction
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imaginary inclined plane determining the extent of building
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variance
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deviation from zoning regulations
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market approach
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basing value on similar properties
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income approach
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value based on potential the property has to yield a profit
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cost approach
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value based on highest and best use
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life cycle analysis
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LCC is used to evaluate the economic performance of a material or building system over the service life
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life cycle assessment analysis
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LCA evaluates environmental impacts from initial raw material extraction to final recycling, reuse or disposal
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ad valorem tax
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tax based on the value of property being taxed
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revenue bonds
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backed by the revenue for customers using the services
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public enterprise revenue bonds
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paid off from revenues generated by the facility
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subdivision exactions
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req. that developers either dedicate land for public use or contribute cash for the purchase of land or facilities
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BID
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business improvement districts
also called special district assessments |
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consultant retainment contracts
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AIA doc C141, arch-consultant agreement
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site design process
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-plaza, parking, tree heights
-place buildings, sketch plaza and parking -program table- hght/area, prox, view, other -sketch 2 parti -draw- restr/setbacks, curb cut, bldg and parking seperation -sketch parti -ver initial tree # -parking, drives, walkways -sidewalks, wind block, shade |
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ridge
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point in the direction of the downslope
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valley
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point in the direction of the upslope
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norther hemisphere solar orientation
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principal facade facing south or slightly east or west of south. orentation from 5-25 deg east of south is considered ideal
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cool climate design strategies
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-compact forms w/ small surface area
-large south facing windows, small east and west, no north windows -high thermal mass inter. -summer shading for glazed areas -dark colors for building exter. |
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temperate climate design strategies
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-rect bldgs w/ long face along E-W axis and facing slightly east
-shade in summer, sun in winter -south facing openings -cooling effects of wind in the summer, block in winter -medium dark colors at ext. |
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hot-humid climate design strategies
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-shade all openings
-max. natural ventilation -light materials, minimize thermal mass -light colors for ext. |
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hot-arid climates
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-compact forms w/ small surface area to volume
-min. opening sizes -shade openings -max. thermal mass -light colors for the ext. |
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paved surface slop
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1-1.5% min.
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underground system slope
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min. 0.3%
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manholes located at...
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change in direction at max. of 500ft.
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building sewer slope
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0.5-2.0%
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smaller pipe slope
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greater than 2%
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road max slope
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15%; 10% preferred
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road min. slope
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1/4" per ft. from crown
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gutter height
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6"
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walks next to parking with car overhang...
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min. 6 ft. wide
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walks slope min
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1/4" per fr. perp to direction of paving
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gutter points....
crown points... |
upslope
downslope |
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ramp slope transition
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1/2 of ramp slope if over 10%;
provide level area before crossing sidewalk |
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ramp req.'s:
min. width max. slope max. between landings max. rise btwn landings min. landings length handrail req's |
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1/12 30' 30" 5' req. on both sides if rise is greater than 6"; extend 12" at top and bottom of ramp |
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ext walk req.'s
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5' min. width, typ. 6'-8'; slope 1/4" / ft. across walk
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accessible curb cut
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1/12 main slope; side slope at 1/10
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parking size
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9'x19' standard
7'-6"x15' for compact |
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most efficient parking layout
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90 degree, double loaded configuration wiht drive as back-up space
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parking slope rule of thumb
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1 1/2% slope is about 1ft.in 62'
5% is 3ft. in 62' |
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ext stair req's
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-slope 1/4" for drainage
-6" max, 4" min rise -14" tread for 6" rise - |
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service drive req.
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12-14' one-way
45' turn radius for straight body truck 10-12' wide loading dock 35-50' backup length, w/ 20' turn radius |
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parking req's
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90 degree:
-24' two way drive -62' min. double loaded parking lot 45 degree:" -13' one way drive -52'-6" double loaded parking lot |
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HC parking
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36" accessible route from
8' wide parking 5' wide aisle (8' van accessible) ramp at 1/12 |
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planting strips
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with trees 7' wide
for grass and groundcover min. 4 ft. |
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east west lines
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parallels
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north south lines
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meridians
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parallels and meridians are...
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24 mi. apart, squares they form are called checks
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checks divided into...
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16 townships with 6 mi per side
E-W rows called township N-S col called range |
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township divided into...
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36 sections, each at one-mile sq.
sections divided to quarter sections then to four more parcels |
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one acre =
one section = ___ acres 1/4 of a quarter section= ____ acres |
43,560 sf
640 ac 40 ac |
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included in subsurface investigation report
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field test
laboratory tests foundation recomendations |
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permeability
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measure of the ease with which a particular fluid flows through the voids of a soil
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more wind created at street level of...
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wide, smooth surfaced facades
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cubic yards
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measure of computing site grading cut and fill
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metes and bounds
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term for the boundaries, property lines and limits of a parcel of land as defined by distances and compass bearings
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vapor extraction
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technology used to cleanup contaminated soil of unsaturated zone
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hearing
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after sight, primary sense for conveying information about a site
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topography is most important for which utility?
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storm sewer
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site design parking dims
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2 row= 79'
3 row= 107' 4 row= 125' |
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AIA B163
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list site analysis services
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