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The local water supply has a pressure of 110 psi at the street main. The pressure lost between the street and the building is 20 psi. What is the maximum height at which a water closet requiring a pressure of 25 psi may be placed? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
There is a pressure of 90 psi at the building (110 psi – 20 psi = 90 psi). A pressure of 1 psi can lift a column of water 2.31 feet. Because 25 psi is the requirement for the water closet, 65 psi (90 psi – 25 psi) will be available to lift the water 150.15 feet (65 psi x 2.31 feet per psi = 150.15 feet). The correct answer is 150 feet after rounding to the nearest whole foot.
Metal rainscreen system - master format section
While a rainscreen panel can be made of metal, it is part of a rainscreen system which falls under Division 7 for moisture and thermal.
An architect is coordinating with the landscape consultant to select overflow parking lot pavement material for a new church. The church is located near a lake, so water quality is a concern. The client would like a material that is mid-level in terms of initial cost, maintenance cost, and water quality effectiveness. Which of the following materials is the best fit for these criteria Natural stone pavers Conventional asphalt Pervious concrete Concrete pavers
Concrete pavers are the best solution for mid-level water quality effectiveness, initial cost, and maintenance cost. Pervious concrete has a high initial cost and high maintenance cost. Conventional asphalt has a low water quality effectiveness. The initial cost of natural stone pavers is very high, so natural stone pavers would not be the best choice.
Building Commissioning
Building Commissioning is the professional practice that ensures buildings are delivered according to the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR). Buildings that are properly commissioned typically have fewer change orders, tend to be more energy efficient, and have lower operation and maintenance cost. Building Commissioning is an integrated, systematic process to ensure, through documented verification, that all building systems perform interactively according to the “Design Intent”. The commissioning process establishes and documents the “Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR)” criteria for system function, performance expectations, maintainability; verify and document compliance with these criteria throughout all phases of the project (design, manufacturing, installation, construction, startup, testing, and operations). Commissioning procedures require a collaborative team effort and ‘should’ begin during the pre-design or planning phase of the project, continue through the design and construction phases, initial occupancy phase, training of operations and maintenance (O&M) staff, and into occupancy (for warranty and future re-commissioning).
quality control review process
Technical detailing review Coordination review Completeness review Compliance review A budget review would be completed as a project managment item and would not be done to determine the accuracy of the construction documents. Reference: The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, 15th edition, p. 688
subsurface drainage pipes from foundations
Subsurface drainage pipes from foundations should be designed to either run to daylight, a sump pump, or a storm sewer system. To daylight a pipe means to direct the outlet to a location where the contents can drain away naturally.
Metal halide CRI
Metal halide lights offer a high color rendering index (CRI) and are often used in retail stores.
What system can be used to link information in the specifications to the drawing set?
The keynote system uses notes that directly reference the specifications, instead of written notes. For example, instead of writing “wood flooring” in a wall section, the architect would instead write “096400,” which is the CSI MasterFormat section that applies to wood flooring.
area of a sphere
4π
1 candela equals ? lumens
1 candela equals 12.57 lumens
Indoor-outdoor rooms
Indoor-outdoor rooms can promote heat gain in the winter or promote ventilation in the summer.
switch type to control lights from 2 locations
Three-way switches will need to be placed at each end of the series of lights in order to be able to control them from either end.
A client has hired an architecture firm to design a new hospital building on an empty site. The design contract encompasses all phases of design, from predesign to construction administration. At what point in the architectural design process should the design team begin compiling data for the furniture, fixtures, and equipment in a hospital building?
In a program-driven building such as a hospital, the layout of the furnishings, fixtures, and equipment (FFE) determines the proper allocation of space for the building design. Therefore, the programming phase is the proper time to begin compiling data for FFE.
Bentonite slurry
Bentonite slurry is for waterproofing concrete foundations.
Parge coat
Parge coats are for masonry walls.
