Lare Section 3 Prep

Front 1

How far can HCAP stalls be from building entries?

Back 1

100' max.

Front 2

How far can waiting areas be from building entry?

Back 2

300' max.

Front 3

Objects should not protrude into pedestrian pathways above a __ height

Back 3

27" (for typhlo cane to detect)

Front 4

Max. vertical height between stair landings

Back 4

5'-0"

Front 5

Min. stairway width

Back 5

5'-0"

Front 6

Min. ramp width 1-way & 2-way

Back 6

1-way: 3'

2-way: 5' (6' ADA)

Front 7

Min. ramp landing size

Back 7

5'

Front 8

Max. ramp run

Back 8

30'

Front 9

Min. wheelchair width (avg.)

Back 9

32"-36"

Front 10

# of ADA parking stalls req.

Back 10

Total parking ADA spaces

1-25 1

26-50 2

51-75 3

76-100 4

101-150 5

151-200 6

201-300 7

301-400 8

401-500 9

501-1000 2% total

1001+ 20 + 1 for

each 100 over 1000

Front 11

Reg ADA accessible space

Van ADA accessible space

Back 11

Reg: 5'

Van: 8'

Front 12

Min. spatial walkway for 1 person

Back 12

4'

Front 13

Typ. spatial bubbles:

-public event

-shopping

-normal walk

-pleasure walk

Back 13

public event: 6'

shopping: 9'-12'

normal walk: 15'-18'

pleasure walk: 35'+

Front 14

Most people not willing to walk more than ___'

Back 14

700'

Front 15

Cone of vision

-vertically

-horizontally

Back 15

vert: 30 deg.

horiz: 60 deg.

Front 16

External enclosure is most comfortable when the vertical planes are __ to __ as high as the wdith of the space enclosed

Back 16

1/2 - 1/3

(below 1/4 space feel less enclosed)

Front 17

Max. pedestrian longitudinal slope

Back 17

5%

(0-3% preferred)

[2% typ. cross slope]

Front 18

Max. height between stairway landings

Back 18

12 risers @ 6" or 6'

(5' preferred to see next landing)

Front 19

Min. bike path width

Back 19

8'-12'

Front 20

Route selection for Bike Paths

Back 20

1. Bike traffic generators (destinations)

2. Scenic / Rec. Amenities

3. Terrain

4. Continuity

5. Width

6. Negative factors (freeways, embankments, etc.)

Front 21

4 major street categories

Back 21

1.Freeway

2. Major arterial

3. Collector

4. Local

Front 22

Three operating characteristics that influence roadway design:

Back 22

1. turning radius

2. acceleration

3. braking distance

Front 23

__% or less for intersections

Back 23

3

Front 24

US divided into 4 climate zones:

Back 24

1. Cold

2. Temperate

3. Hot-Arid

4. Hot-Humid

Front 25

Where to locate structure in COLD climate:

Back 25

SSW lower slope; advantage of sun and protection from winds

Front 26

Where to locate structure in TEMPERATE climate:

Back 26

SE 'military crest'; take advantage of sun & breeze; avoid cold winds @ true crest

Front 27

Where to locate structure in HOT-ARID climate:

Back 27

E slope base; cool air & avoid sun

Front 28

Where to locate structure in HOT-HUMID climate:

Back 28

E top of slope; avoid harsh W sun; evaporative cooling winds w/ turbulence @ top

Front 29

climactic variables of human comfort (3);

Back 29

1. solar radiation (68 deg-80deg)

2. air movement (.26-.6mph)

3. humidity (80%-20%)

Front 30

Typical vertical garden clearances:

Back 30

overhead: 7-8'

walkway: 5'

path: 2-3'

Front 31

Standard width of two way parking drive aisle

Back 31

24'

Front 32

Least & most efficient parking layout

Back 32

Least: 30 deg angle

Most: 90 deg angle

Front 33

__' setback at entrances for vision

Back 33

50'

Front 34

__ min. buffer between road & p-lot edge

Back 34

16'

Front 35

Typ. street entry radius

Back 35

20'

Front 36

Min. space needed for med. jungle gym

Back 36

500 sf

Front 37

Min. space needed for open space for games

Back 37

10,000 sf

Front 38

Min. space needed for outdoor theatre

Back 38

2,000 sf

Front 39

Min. space needed for football/soccer field

Back 39

36,000 sf

Front 40

Min. space needed for playground baseball field

Back 40

20,000 sf

Front 41

Min. space needed for tennis

Back 41

7,200 sf

Front 42

Min. space needed for basketball

Back 42

3,500 sf

Front 43

What is the principal determinant of infiltration rate?

Back 43

Soil type

Front 44

Minor Flood System

Major Flood System

Back 44

Minor: 2, 5, 10 yr storms

Major: 25, 50, 100 yr storms

Front 45

What delivers largest load of pollutants into water bodies that receive runoff?

Back 45

erosion / sedimentation

Front 46

What is most common cause of depletion of dissolved Oxygen?

Back 46

excessive nutrient loading into water bodies

(carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous)

Front 47

SD phase for stormwater management

Back 47

-slow runoff design to pre-development conditions (prevent sedimentation/erosion)

-infiltration strategies to mitigate the loss of pervious surface / minimize impervious surfaces

-fit development into terrain, away from drainageways, steep slopes, complex plants, porous soil

-use natural drainage systems

Front 48

What is desication?

Back 48

Drying of soil

(tree roots are culpable)

Front 49

Methods to prevent expansive soils

Back 49

-alternate site

-excavate & replace

-piers

-compaction

-pre-wetting

-chemical additives (lime)

-moisture barrier (capillary)

-drainage

-floating slabs

Front 50

Playground safety measures (10)

Back 50

1.protective surfacing (12" deep)

2.fall zones (min. 6' all directions; 2x height of suspending bar)

3.equipment spacing (12' apart)

4. Catch points/portruding hardware

5.openings that can trap (must be less than 3.5"; more than 9")

6. pinch, crush, shear, sharp

7. tripping

8. guardrails

9. routine maintenance

10. supervision

Front 51

Avg. size needed for tot lot

Back 51

2,500-5,000 sf

Front 52

Warm tones favored when illumination is ____

Cold tones favored when illumination is ____

Back 52

Warm: low

Cold: high