Standards and Dimensions Flashcards
Characterized by the interstate highway system; a limited-access highway with grade separated interchanges; primary function is to move vehicles between cities and across urban areas
Freeway
Usually a multilane, divided highway with controlled access; not all interchanges
will be grade separated, and some direct property access is provided; usual means of controlling access is by a boundary road that collects traffic at the side and moves it to selected access points
Expressway
Major intercity streets; provide direct property access at their boundaries but on-street parking is usually not permitted; traffic control is accomplished by signalized intersections
Arterial streets
Neighborhood streets; pick up the traffic from local streets and
transfer it to arterial streets; traffic control will usually by provided by stop signs on the side streets and on-street parking may be permitted
Collector streets
Short streets that discourage through traffic; provide direct access to residential properties and permit on-street parking
Local streets
Comfortable slope percentage for walks
1-3%
Minimum noticeable slope percentage on grade for pedestrians
5%
Maximum slope percentage on walkways
10%
Recommended side slopes on walkways
1-3%
Badminton court dimension for singles
5 x 13
17ft x 44ft
5.182m x 13.411m
Badminton court dimension for doubles
6 x 13
20ft x 44ft
6.096m x 13.411m
Basketball court dimension for high school
26 x 15
84ft x 50ft
25.603m x 15.240m
Basketball court dimension for collegiate
29 x 15
94ft x 50ft
28.651m x 15.240m
Basketball court dimension for international
26 x 14
85ft x 46ft*
26m x 14m
Football (soccer) field dimension for junior high
50 x 91
55yds x 100yds
165ft x 300ft
(50.292m x 91.44m)
