Arch 3008 Flashcards

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Sustainbility

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Everything man needs for his survival either directly or indirectly depending on the national environment. Is a balance between economic and social factor, keeping them in balance with each other and that harminous relationship is the future basis of civilization.

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2
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4 R’s

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Recycle
Reusing
Regenerating
Reducing — Most Important

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3
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2 kinds of buidlings

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Occupant Loaded

Climatically Loaded

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4
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Occupant Loaded

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“Lipstick Building” 5% of all Buildings Built

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Climatically Loaded Building

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“Skin Dominated Building” 95% of all buildings Built

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6
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By dumping waste in streets, London became fearful of a diease called ______

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Chloria

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Roman were succesful bc when they conqured a place they made them build _____ , ____, ____ called the action _______

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roads, bridges, sewers, public works

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____ and ____ were the first people to use lead piping for Water

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French and Romans

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9
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Early piping was made of Trees ____ or ____ sealed with ____ consisting of loose horse hair and wax

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Ash or elm , Oakum

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10
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When you build a building above a water tower or pump station, its called ______

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High Rise Construction

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11
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PVC Outlawed in ___ # of states as a distrubution system for water.

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27

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12
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Louisiana Aquifiers are at an avg depth of _____

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1500’

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13
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Nola gets it water from the _______

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Miss River

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14
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Dont use ___ grade copper in subtropical climates

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M Grade

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15
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La uses _____ grade copper, thick walled, doesnt freeze eaisly.

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K Grade

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16
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Chocie of piping used today is _____

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Pex

17
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Pex

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Crossed Mixed Polyethelene

18
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All fittings for pex are _____

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brass

19
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____ Current travels faster then ____

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A.C , D.C

20
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If water flows through ___ Feet of sand, it gets purified.

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15’