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Lesson 1: Movement And Utility Systems Flashcards

1
Q

Surface drainage channels are located ____ of the roadways and connect to storm water conduits

A

Along side

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2
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Pedestrian walkways are located where, in relationship to the road way?

A

Parallel

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3
Q

4 types of system patterns

A

Grid, radial, curvilinear and linear

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4
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Categories of traffic arteries from larger to smallest

A

Freeways, expressways and motorways
Arterial streets and highways
Collector-distributor streets
Local access streets

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5
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Street widths are determined by…

A

Travel levels and amount of parking

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6
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Traffic lanes are typically ___ to ____ ft wide

A

11-12

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7
Q

Parallel parking lanes are usually ___ ft wide

A

8

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8
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Simple, reverse, compound and broken back are types of?

A

Curves

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9
Q

True or false: streets that intersect at less than 80 degrees should be avoided?

A

True

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10
Q

Intersections in a straight line should offset no less than ____ ft and ____ ft for major arterial streets

A

150 and 800

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11
Q

Length of cul-du-sac should not exceed _____ ft with a minimum turning radius of 80ft with. No parking

A

400

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12
Q

Maximum depth of loop street is?

A

700 ft

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13
Q

Maximum block length is?

A

1600 ft

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14
Q

Curb radii should be a minimum of ___ ft and ____ft for majors streets

A

12 and 50

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15
Q

Stop signs, traffic signals, turning lanes, islands, grade separations and medians are types of?

A

Movement control device

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16
Q

Traffic signals are used when volume exceeds _____ vehicles/hour (v/hr)

A

750

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17
Q

Grade separations are used when traffic volume exceeds _____ v/hr

A

3000

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18
Q

Most common type of grade separation is?

A

Cloverleaf

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19
Q

Most expensive grade separation is?

A

Direct left turn

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20
Q

Most efficient grade separation is?

A

Diamond interchange

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21
Q

Up ramps for grade separations is usually between ____ and ____%

A

3 and 6

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22
Q

Slope for down ramp for grade separations is typically?

A

8%

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23
Q

True or false: the ideal location for an access drive is between the parking and building

A

True

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24
Q

A circulation system connecting the site to the local public road system is necessary when the volume of traffics exceeds _____vehicles

A

400-500

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25
Q

Circular access street with carefully located access points connecting to the local public road system is called?

A

Loop distributor-collector drive

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26
Q

The following must be considered when organizing parking…

A

Vehicle length, width, overhang (front and rear), turning radii

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27
Q

Where should accessible spaces be located?

A

Close to building entrance

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28
Q

Typical parking space width…

A

8’-4”

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29
Q

Parking stalls at angles less than 40 degrees may be ____ ft wide

A

8

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30
Q

Parking stalls are usually ___-___ ft long

A

18 to 20

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31
Q

Minimum one way traffics aisle width is?

A

12 ft

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32
Q

At 90 degrees the total width of a parking bay with 2 way drive aisle is?

A

64 ft

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33
Q

A reasonable estimate for the square footage of parking per car is?

A

400 sqft

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34
Q

Which parking layout can house the greatest vehicle capacity?

45 degrees
65 degrees
90 degrees

A

90 degrees

35
Q

Which parking layout is the easiest for the maneuverability of a vehicle?

60 degrees
90 degrees

A

60 degrees

36
Q

The max slope for the ramp of a parking garage?

A

15%

37
Q

Above what % should transitions be used for vehicle ramps?

A

10%

38
Q

What is the minimum length of a vehicular ramp transition?

A

8ft

39
Q

What is the maximum slope of a vehicular ramp transition?

A

1/2 the slope of the ramp

40
Q

An exit ramp leading up to a public sidewalk should not exceed ___% as to no allow the cars hood to obstruct the view of a pedestrian?

A

5%

41
Q

Parking areas should be slope at least ___% to allow surface drainage.

A

1%

42
Q

True or false: it’s ok for parking areas to contain dead end aisles?

A

False

43
Q

Space between facing rows should contain what, to allow for the cleaning and filtering of runoff?

A

Vegetated Swales

44
Q

Parking areas used at night should be illuminated at a level of ____foot candle minimum.

A

1/2

45
Q

Consider: Given the cost of land per square foot, it may be cheaper to build a vertical parking structure rather than a sprawling parking lot

A

Look at the cost per parking spaces as it relates to the cost of land and the cost per sqft of a parking structure.

46
Q

Square footage covered by the average person?

A

3 sqft

47
Q

Minimum square footage for comfortable pedestrian movement per person is?

A

13 sqft

48
Q

Sidewalks should be a minimum of ____ ft wide and 6’- 10” for large connector sidewalks

A

5ft

49
Q

Transit planning must be coupled with what kind of planning to be successful?

A

Land use planning

50
Q

A minimum density of _____ people/acre must be achieved in order to be practical

A

30

51
Q

PUD stands for?

A

Planned Unit Development

52
Q

Different types of residential units that are sensitively grouped together is called?

A

Planned Unit Development

53
Q

Max walking distance is between ___ and ____ mile

A

1/4 and 1/2

54
Q

The local bus is used to move people between which levels of density?

A

Medium and high density

55
Q

The express bus is used to move people between which densities?

A

Medium to high

56
Q

Rapid rail transit moves people between medium and high density as well as for short trips within ____ density areas

A

High

57
Q

Locating housing, commercial and institutional development near existing mass transit is called?

A

Transit Oriented Development (TOD)

58
Q

Being confined to a wheel chair is a type of which handicap?

A

Non-ambulatory

59
Q

Impaired muscular function is an example of which type of handicap?

A

Coordination

60
Q

Movement with the assistance of cane or walker are examples of which type of handicap?

A

Semi-ambulatory

61
Q

Which type of handicap is of the greatest concern when designing space?

A

Non-Amubulatory

62
Q

Minimum wheel chair turning radius is?

A

60 inches at 180 degrees

63
Q

Minimum with of a corridor so that two wheel chairs can pass each other is?

A

5 ft / 60 inches

64
Q

No public walkways should have a gradient greater than 1:___

A

20

65
Q

Minimum with for an accessible curb cut is?

A

3 ft

66
Q

The maximum slope for the flared edges of a curb cut is?

A

1:10

67
Q

Maximum slope of an accessible ramp is 1:____

A

12

68
Q

The maximum length of an accessible ramp is?

A

30 feet

69
Q

A flat transitions of at least ___ft must be provided at the end of a accessible ramp segment

A

5 feet

70
Q

Water lines usually have ____ priority when developing utilities

A

First

71
Q

True or false: Trunk lines for several major utilities should be located in the same street

A

False

72
Q

Water lines are usually located it which section of the street?

A

The center

73
Q

Water supply demands are usually ______galloons per person per day

A

150

74
Q

When main and service headers are located on both sides of the street it is know as a ______ _______ system

A

Dual main

75
Q

Water main sizes are usually ____ in diameter in residential areas and _____ in height density areas

A

6” and 8”

76
Q

True or false: Water main sizes are usually dictated by local fire protection requirements

A

True

77
Q

Fire hydrants are usually locate _____ ft apart in high density areas

A

150 feet

78
Q

True or false: Water collected via the waste water system will eventually make it to a treatment facility

A

True

79
Q

Sanitary sewer should be at least ____ ft way from the water supply

A

10 ft

80
Q

Waste water pumped over long distances is called a….?

A

Force Main

81
Q

Electricity, gas and telephone lines are usually place in which area?

A

The right of way (ROW)

82
Q

A Storm Drainage System usually consist of….?

A

Drainage surface
Open gutters
Ditches
Underground Pipes

83
Q

Storm sewers are usually located in the street’s….?

A

ROW

84
Q

Utility systems are located ____ and ______ the road system

A

Above and below

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