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Site Planning & Design 1 Flashcards

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handicapped parking

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One or more spaces designated for physically handicapped persons, requiring special design and dimensions.

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earthwork

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Removing and/or adding earth in order to bring the ground surface to a specified elevation or profile. Also called grading.

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chill factor

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A fictitious temperature assigned to a combination of actual temperature and wind velocity which has the same physiological effect as still air at the chill factor temperature. It is also known as wind chill index.

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backfill

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Earth that is replaced around a foundation or retaining wall after the concrete forms have been removed.

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excavation

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The digging or removal of earth.

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setback

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The minimum distance from the property line into which a structure may not extend.

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soil boring log

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A log showing the types of soil encountered in a test boring and other relevant information.

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frost line

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The maximum depth of frost penetration in the ground expected in a given area.

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catchment

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The geographic area from which the participants in an activity are drawn, such as the customers of a shopping center or the employees of a manufacturing plant.

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water cycle

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The general pattern of movement of the water on, under, and above the earth.

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microclimate

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The climatic characteristics unique to a very small area.

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elevation

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The height above a known point of reference, often taken as the height above sea level.

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culvert

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A length of pipe, running under a road or other barrier, used to drain or carry water.

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dry well

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A pit, usually filled with coarse stone, into which water is conducted for leaching out into surrounding soil.

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erosion

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The gradual wearing away or disintegration of land caused by water, wind, and so on running over its surface.

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cut and fill

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Earth which is removed (cut) and earth which is added (fill) in grading.

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air rights

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The rights to the use or control of the air space above a property.

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lot area

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The total horizontal area within the boundary lines of a parcel of land.

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sewer

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An underground pipe or drain used to carry off rain water (storm sewer) or waste matter (sanitary sewer).

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ring road

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A circumferential or loop roadway around an urban area or development.

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deciduous

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Trees which shed leaves annually, as opposed to evergreens.

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contour interval

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The difference of elevation between adjacent contour lines.

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storm sewer

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A sewer for carrying away surface rain water, as opposed to sanitary sewage.

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bollard

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A stone guard to prevent damage to a wall; also a freestanding stone post to divert vehicular traffic.

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evergreen

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Trees having green leaves throughout the year, as opposed to deciduous.

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environmental impact statement

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A statement, often required by a governmental body, which assesses the environmental impact of a proposed development.

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landscaping

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The design and arrangement of natural elements on a site.

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environment

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The natural and manmade things, conditions, and influences surrounding a person, community, or place.

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humidity

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The amount or degree of moisture in an area, a determining element of weather.

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pad

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An approximately level building area.

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court

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A space, open and unobstructed to the sky, located at or above grade, and bounded on three or more sides by the walls of a building.

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off-street parking

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Space provided for vehicular parking separate from the dedicated street right-of-way.

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water table

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The level below which the subsoil is completely saturated with water. Also called the groundwater level.

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site planning

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Designing the external physical environment in which buildings and structures are placed.

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contour

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An imaginary line on the ground surface connecting all points of equal elevation.

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albedo

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Reflectivity measured as the relative permeability of a surface to radiant energy flowing in either direction.

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barrier-free

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Having no environmental barriers, thereby permitting free access and circulation by the handicapped.

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buildable area

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The net ground area of a lot which can be covered by a building after required setbacks and other zoning limitations have been accounted for.

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altitude

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The angle which the sun makes with the horizon.

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lot line

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The boundary line of a lot.

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slope

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Inclination or slant, especially of the ground surface.

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bikeway

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A road or path reserved for bicycle traffic.

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cluster

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A type of residential siting in which a series of housing units are grouped closely together and surrounded by open space.

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land coverage

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The ratio of the area covered by buildings to the total lot area, expressed as a percentage.

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ecology

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The study of the total pattern of relations between a community or organisms and it’s environment.

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groundwater level

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The level below which the subsoil is completely saturated with water. Also called the water table.

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subsoil

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The soil beneath the topsoil.

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latitude

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The number of degrees north or south of the equator of a point on the earth’s surface.

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access right

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The right of an owner to have ingress and egress to and from a property.

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alley

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Any public way or thoroughfare 10 to 16 feet in width which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use.

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discharge

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Flow from a culvert, sewer, or other channel.

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yard

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An open, unoccupied space, other than a court, unobstructed to the sky, on the lot on which a building is situated.

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grade

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The rate of rise or descent of a sloping surface. Also, to remove and/or add earth in order to bring the ground surface to a specified elevation or profile.

54
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macadam

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Paving using crushed stone.

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