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Programming and Analysis Flashcards

1
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What are the different types of floor area measurements/

A

Go RUN

Gross (Code & Programming)
Rentable
Usable
Net

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What is the different between Gross Floor Area for code purposes and programming purposes?

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Gross Floor Area for CODE does not include the exterior wall area

Gross Floor Area for PROGRAMMING does include the exterior wall area

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What is Rentable floor area?

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Gross floor area excluding stairs and elevators

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What is Usable floor area?

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Rentable floor area excluding lobbies and lavs

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5
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What is Net floor area?

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Usable floor area excluding shared corridors

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What is the problem with re-entrant corners in seismic zones

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Each portion of the building twists out of phase with the other

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7
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What are the 3 S’s for dealing with re-entrant corners in seismic zones?

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Separate
Stiffen
Strengthen

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What is loam?

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A soil that contains sand, silt and clay.

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9
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Can loam soil support a building?

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Yes - it is competent enough to support a building

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10
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What type of soil can support a building?

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Gravel, clay, shale and sand or ‘OK’

Rock (bedrock, limestone, sandstone) are best

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11
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What type of soil cannot support a building?

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Peat and organic soil

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12
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What is ‘ net present value’?

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An aspect of life cycle cost analysis

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13
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What are ASTM E 1527 and ASTM E 1903 standards for?

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ESA Phase I and ESA Phase II

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14
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What does ASHRAE 55 cover?

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Thermal comfort

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15
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What does ASHRAE 62 cover?

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Ventilation and IAQ

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16
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What does ASHRAE 90.1 cover?

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Energy and lighting

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17
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What is a detention pond?

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Holds water during a storm and lets it seep back out slowly. Only wet during a storm. Dry inbetween.

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18
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What is a retention pond?

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Holds water during and storm and is always wet.

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19
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What is a bioswale?

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Ecologically thought through detention pond.

It is essentially a vegetated detention pond.

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20
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What is a cistern?

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Underground containers for paving runoff of roof runoff.

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21
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What is “bank-measure”?

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Amount of earth in it’s natural state

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22
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What is “loose-measure”?

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Amount of earth in transport

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What is “compacted-measure”?

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Amount of earth compacted

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24
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What is shrink and swell state a factor of?

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Bank measure

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25
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What is the angle at which we change the position of a PV on a roof to optimize it for either summer or winter?

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15 degrees

26
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What is the angle at which we modify solar orientation calculations in solar studies?

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23.5 degrees

27
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Do we lower or raise a PV by x degrees for summer months?

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Lower by 15 degrees

28
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Do we lower or raise a PV by x degrees for winter months?

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Raise by 15 degrees

29
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When should you use horizontal louvers?

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When shading the south side of a building

30
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When should you use vertical louvers?

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When shading the east and west side of a building

31
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What is the minimum slope for swales to prevent standing water?

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1% or 1/100

32
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What is the maximum cross slope for ADA walkways?

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2% or 1/48

33
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What is the maximum slope for accessible ramps?

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1/20 or 5%

34
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What is unique about a civil engineer?

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They can be hired by either Architect or Owner.

Unlike Geotech which is always hired by the owner

35
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What is riprap?

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Large boulders and rocks used for erosion control

36
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What is the plastic limit?

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% of moisture at which soil goes from solid to sqiushy

37
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What is the water limit?

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% of moisture at which soil becomes liquid

38
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What is phytoremediation?

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Using plants in the ground to aid in the breakdown of SVOCs.

Slow

39
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What is soil vapor extraction?

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Wells dug into ground and the VOCs are vacuumed out via a pump above ground.

40
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What is a benefit to soil vapor extraction?

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It can occur while the site is occupied

41
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What is bioremediation?

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Injection of micro-organisms into the ground to aid in the breakdown of VOCs, SVOC and inorganic materials

42
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What is the mnemonic we use for remembering crime prevention?

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Sure, Volvo cars look truly exquisite, Violet

43
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What are the measures for enacting good crime prevention?

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Sure, Volvo cars look truly exquisite, Viola

Surveillance (passive and active)
Visibility
Community
Lighting
Traffic-calming
Escape route planning
Vandal-proof

44
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What are the 3 main tenants of defensible space design?

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SAT

Surveillance
Access
Territory

45
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How many SF are in an acre?

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43,560

4 down 1 to 3
5 up 1 to 6

Or 66 * 660

Or 7-11

46
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Fastest to slowest soil remediation technique?

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ACAB VP

Remember A = O

Off-site soil washing
Capping (gay)
On-site soil washing
Bioremediation
Vapor extraction
Phyto

47
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Steepest slope for parking lots?

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5% maximum

1% minimum for run off

48
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Steepest slope for planted areas?

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50% slope, or 2:1

49
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What is the max slope (percentage, ration and degrees) before a step footing is required?

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10%

1:10

6 degrees

50
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What is the max slope (percentage, ratio and degrees) for a driveway?

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1:4

25%

14 degrees

51
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What is the max slope (percentage, ratio and degrees) for a green roof?

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1:1

100%

45 degrees

52
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How far apart are boring holes?

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20 paces typical for a multi-story building

53
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What is “unit-in-place” valuatoin?

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What it would cost to replace a building if it disappeared tomorrow

54
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What is “historical cost approach”?

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Assume it’s still worth what you paid for it 15 years ago

55
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What is the difference between “unit-in-place” and “unit rate”?

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Unit-in-place is more for property valuation

Unit rate is for estimating a project at DD or CD

56
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How much might a “ROM” be off by?

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2x

57
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When to use soil solidification/stabilization?

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Inorganic and radioactive pollutants

EG - toxic heavy metals, pesticides and fertilizers

58
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When to use soil washing / soil flushing?

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Inorganic materials

59
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When to use soil vapor extraction?

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Fuels and underground VOCs

60
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When to use bioremediation?

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VOCs, fuels, inorganics (toxic metals) and explosives

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