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Site Planning & Design 2 Flashcards

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dew point

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The temperature of air at which the water contained in the air begins to condense and form dew. It is therefore the temperature at which the air is at 100% relative humidity.

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bearing

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In surveying, a direction stated in degrees, minutes, and seconds as an angular deviation east or west from due north or south.

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way

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A street, alley, or other thoroughfare or easement permanently established for passage of persons or vehicles.

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exedra

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A semicircular open area, with or without a roof, providing a continuous seat.

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survey

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The process of determining location, form, and boundaries of a parcel of land by measurement, computation, and drawing.

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parterre

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An ornamental garden arrangement.

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runoff coefficient

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The percentage of total rainfall which is not absorbed in the ground and, hence, runs off. It must be collected in a system of surface and subsurface drains.

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invert

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The lowest point of the inside of a drain, pipe, channel, or other liquid-carrying conduit.

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bench

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An excavated, level terrace in a slope used to collect running water.

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plot

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A parcel of land.

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wind chill index

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

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windbreak

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Structures or plants which, because of their form and location, reduce wind velocities.

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plat

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A plan of a city or subdivision, showing the boundaries of individual properties.

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block

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A division of urban land, normally private property, which is surrounded by public streets, and which is officially established and recorded.

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lot

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The smallest identifiable parcel of land in a city.

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granolith

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Concrete used for paving which uses crushed granite as the coarse aggregate.

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berm

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A bank of earth, often piled up against a wall.

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grade separation

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The intersection of two roads at different levels so that vehicles may move from one road to the other without crossing the stream of traffic. Also called interchange.

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degree day(dd)

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The amount by which the average outdoor temperature at a particular location is below 65 degrees Farenheit for one day. Degree days may also be summed and stated for a month or year.

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datum

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A horizontal plane elevation used as a reference for other elevations in surveying and mapping.

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improved land

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Land on which buildings have not yet been constructed, but which contain utilities and streets.

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baffle

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A partial obstruction against flow, in a duct or pipe.

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drainage

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The process of controlling, collecting, transporting, and disposing of excess water.

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catch basin

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A sievelike device at the entrance to a storm sewer which traps matter that could block the sewer.

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sanitary sewer

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An underground pipe or drain used to carry off waste matter.

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gazebo

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A belvedere or viewing place.

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run-off

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The surface flow of water from an area.

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effective temperature

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A fictitious temperature which would produce the same physiological effect as the combined effects of temperature, humidity, and air movement.

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gradient

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The rate of slope between two points on a surface, determined by dividing their vertical distances in elevation by their horizontal distances apart.

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drain tile

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Clay pipe, usually with open joints, used to convey water away from a footing or to disperse liquid in a septic tank field.

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aquifer

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An underground geological formation through which water flows.

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building line

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A line, usually parallel to a property line, beyond which a structure may not extend.

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transpiration

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The process by which water vapor escapes into the atmosphere from plants.

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court pattern

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A housing pattern in which units face into a common open space.

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coniferous

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Describing cone-bearing evergreen trees and shrubs, such as pine, spruce, fir, and cedar.

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manhole

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A hole through which a person can enter a sewer, pipe, conduit, and so on for inspection, repair, or maintenance.

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frontage

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The length of a lot line along a street or other public way.

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utility

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A public service, such as telephone, water, gas, or electricity.

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finish grade

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The elevation of the ground surface after the completion of all work.

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property line

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A legal boundary of a parcel of land.

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plane

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A flat or level surface.

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superblock

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A very large area of land in which all through traffic is eliminated, but which may be penetrated by cul-de-sacs or minor loop roads.

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spot elevation

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The elevation of a specified point on the ground or on a structure.

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linear pattern

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A pattern of land use which develops along a line, such as a highway or river.

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grading

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

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planting strip

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A landscaped strip of ground between a pedestrian walk and a street.

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climate

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The prevailing or average weather conditions of a place as determined over a number of years.

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swale

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A graded flow path used in open drainage systems.

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azimuth

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A horizontal angle measure clockwise from north or south.

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encroachment

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The extension of a building into the property of another.

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flood plain

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The land surrounding a flowing stream over which water spreads when a flood occurs.

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