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Question 1

Commercial buildings can be used for various purposes.

These include

Answer 1

retail, food sales services.

Question 2

is one that is dedicated to commercial
activities.

Answer 2

Commercial buildings

Question 3

The technical classification of ……… for zoning purposes is that it has more than half of its floor space used for commercial activitie

Answer 3

Commercial buildings

Question 3

Basic dimensional guidelines give the
minimum heights of spaces in shops
and storage facilities as:

Answer 3

1.up to 400 m2 retail floor space 3.00m
2. over 400m2 retail floor space 3.30m
3. over 1500m2 retail floor space 3.50m

Question 4

Commercial Buildings types

Answer 4

1. Grocery Shops
2. Supermarkets
3. Hypermarkets
4. Department stores
5. Shopping centers

Question 5

In general, the planning and design of
greengrocers‘ shops should consider the
requirements for:

Answer 5

1. Delivery and unpacking of goods.
2. Washing, preparing, weighing, wrapping.
3. Waste collection and disposal.

Question 6

…… sell food and regular domestic supplies
on self service lines.

Answer 6

Supermarkets

Question 7

The sales areas of largespace users range from 1000
to 2500m2 although many small grocers also use selfservice.

Answer 7

Supermarkets

Question 8

A standard arrangement of parallel shelf
racks and cabinets on each side of
circulation aisles are always adopted.

Answer 8

Supermarkets

Question 9

• The main aisles are 2.2 to 2.5m wide increasing
  to 2.8 to 3.2m in front of delicatessen counters
  and fresh/frozen meat cabinets.
  3.0m across aisles are provided at the end of turns

Answer 9

Supermarkets

Question 10

The floors connecting sales areas, stores, and delivery ramps should be at the same level. Note that delivery ramps are 1.10- 1.20m above ground level.

Answer 10

Supermarkets

Question 11

A very large store with a wide range of
goods and a large parking lot, usually
located outside a town.

Answer 11

Hypermarkets

Question 12

• The largest ………. are about
  250000 m2
• These are very large stores on
  supermarket lines but with at least
  2500m2 sales floor.
• the range of non-food lines is extended up to 50 percent of the area

Answer 12

Hypermarkets

Question 13

Shoppers generally purchase a greater quantity of goods in hypermarkets than in supermarkets and therefore larger size trolleys are used.
This needs to be considered in the design.

Answer 13

Hypermarkets