Jenny's Notes

Question 0

How many square feet in one acre?

Answer 0

43,560

Question 1

How many square feet are required for 1 parked car?

Answer 1

400 sq ft

Question 2

What is a check in regards to the U.S. Survey that divided land?

Answer 2

An area 24 miles on a side defined by parallels and meridians

Question 3

What is a township in regards to the U.S. Survey that divided land?

Answer 3

An area 6 miles on a side.

16 townships per check

Question 4

What is a section in regards to the U.S. Survey that divided land?

Answer 4

1 square mile of land containing 640 acres

Question 5

What is a quarter section in regards to the U.S. Survey that divided land?

Answer 5

An area 1/2 miles on each side

Question 6

Slope of storm drains

Answer 6

0.3% min

Question 7

Slope of sanitary sewers

Answer 7

0.4% - 1.4%

Question 8

Slope of surface street drainage

Answer 8

0.5% min

Question 9

Slope of planted areas or large pavers

Answer 9

1% min

Question 10

Slope of lawns

Answer 10

25% max

Question 11

Slope of planted beds

Answer 11

50% max

Question 12

Slope of parking area/lot

Answer 12

5% max

Question 13

Slope of automobile ramps

Answer 13

8% max

Question 14

Slope of sidewalks

Answer 14

10% max

Question 15

Slope of streets/paved driveways

Answer 15

10% max

Question 16

What is the angle of repose for loose wet clay or silt?

Answer 16

30%

Question 17

What is the angle of repose for dry compacted clay?

Answer 17

100%

Question 18

What is the angle of repose for wet sand?

Answer 18

80%

Question 19

What is the angle of repose for dry sand?

Answer 19

65%

Question 20

Grade separation is required where there are more than _____ cars per hour at an intersection.

Answer 20

3,000

Question 21

A traffic light is required at intersections where there are more than _____ cars per hour.

Answer 21

750

Question 22

A verbal description of land that begins at a known point and describes the bearing and length of each side of the property until the point of the beginning is reached.

Answer 22

Metes and bounds

Question 23

Elevated artificial channel that carries fast moving water and is used to transport things like logs and fish.

Answer 23

Flume

Question 24

An embankment, levee, or dam formed to hold a river or stream or divert water flow.

Answer 24

Weir

Question 25

Based on latitude, elevation, and proximity to water.

Answer 25

Macroclimate

Question 26

Based on solar radiation, the angle between the ground and altitude

Answer 26

Microclimate

Question 27

Max bearing pressure for foundation soil: bedrock

Answer 27

10,000 psf

Question 28

Max bearing pressure for foundation soil: well graded gravel/sand

Answer 28

3,000 - 12,000 psf

Question 29

Max bearing pressure for foundation soil: compacted sand/fill

Answer 29

2,000 - 3,000 psf

Question 30

Max bearing pressure for foundation soil: silt/ clay

Answer 30

1,000 - 4,000 psf

Question 31

How many accessible parking spaces are required for a parking lot of 7-50 cars?

Answer 31

2 accessible spaces

Question 32

How many accessible parking spaces are required for a parking lot of 51-100 cars?

Answer 32

3 accessible spaces

Question 33

How many accessible parking spaces are required for a parking lot of 101-150 cars?

Answer 33

5 accessible spaces