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The development of a middle-school campus is palnned for a sparsely populate but growing suburban residential location. THe city is planning new streets and property layouts around the school site, as shown. Two existing arterial streets border the site on the north and west as shown, and two new streets are proposed for the south ( Evans Avenue) and east (10th Street) Borders. The school architect should recommend to the local planning board that the proposed streets be of which types?

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Evans Avenue: collector - 10th street: arterial

Evans Avenue: local - 10th Street: local

Evans Avenue: local - 10th Street: collector

Evans Avenue: collector - 10th Street: collector

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In dense urban context, site analysis prior to design should include studies of which of the following? (choose the four that apply.)

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surrounding historical context

land values

views

solar shading

drainage

imageability

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Which of the following design features would have the most detrimental effect on the environment of the surrounding neighborhood in an urban setting

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extensive exterior paving

reflective glass

dark exterior colors

square building shape

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Information about street drainage in a city would be obtained by contacting the city's

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Explanation

The public works department ( or a similarly named department) would be responsible for design and maintenance of a city's road drainage, which would be part of the storm sewage system. The department of highways would most likely be the state agency resp

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department of highways

building department

planning department

public works department

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On a site with extensive development of buildings, roads, and parking, which change in drainage would have the most significant negative impact?

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Explanation

The runoff coefficient is the graction of total precipitation falling on a surface that runs off the surface or is not absorbed into the ground. Although the runoff coefficients may vary slightly depending on the types of paving materials used, on a site

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an increase in water held on site

an increase in the overall runoff coefficient

an increase in the number of drainage grates

a decrease in pervious paving

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During the evaluation of a proposed constructionsite, the architect sketched the property lines, building location, existing sewer line in the adjacent street, and proposed location of the sanitary sewer connecting the building to the main line, as shown. In order to determine if this site and building location are feasible for a sewer connection, what additional piece of information does the architect need?

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the invert elevation of MH 1

the distance x between MH 2 and the connection point

the size of the connecting sewer line

the distance between MH 1 and MH 2

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Information on the bearing capacity of soil is obtained from the

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general contractor

city engineer

geotechnical consultant

structural engineer

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What is the minimum outside radius for an automobile cul-de-sac with no parking?

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40

20

30

50

none

The construction of a large general hospital is being planned for a neighborhood that lies between an outer edge of a downtown area and a medium- to high-density housing area. There are already smaller clinics and doctor's offices in the area. The folowing concerns have been addressed in the design of the hospital building. In presenting the project to the city planning board, which concern should the architect emphasize?

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sufficient parking will be made available on the project site

the bulk of the building design will nto block sunlight from the housing

the proposed street closure, planned in order to expand the building site, will not affect traffic

sewer and waste services will not have to be expanded to serve the building

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Which type of road needs the widest right-of-way?

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Explanation

A boulevard consists of multilane roads in each direction with parking lanes, often separated by a planting median or with wide planting areas on both sides. Boulevards right-of-ways of 100ft to 130ft. A street is a small scale, low-speed local connector

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avenue

boulevard

street

main street

none

Information about the elevation or contours of a building site is found in a

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deed of trust

survey

plat

metes and bounds description

none

Reinforced concrete or masonry retaining walls are usually necessary when

Select the correct answer(s).  

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Explanation

Retaining walls less than 4 ft high can usually be constructed of any suitable material, such as stones, loose-laid blocks, or preservative-treated wood. Higher walls become subject to sliding and overturning forces and must be engineered to resist the ex

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expansive clay soil is present

drainage behind the retaining wall is a problem

the groundwater level is above the lowest exposed portion of the wall

the height of the wall exceeds 4ft

none

Several sites are being considered for the construction of a new community college. The most appropriate site would be the one adjacent to

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libraries and shopping

two major intersecting highways

a residential neighborhood and public transportation

a technology-oriented office campus

none

In order to strengthen the sense of neighborhood and community, a developer constructs a public square in the middle of a housing development. The public square is an example of

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an edge

a district

a landmark

a node

none

With regard to the theories of proxemics, which approach to the design of a plaza would probably accomodate the most people while allowing individuals to maintain comfortable personal space distances?

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a large, flat open space with trees defining the perimeter

a space with various levels, benches, and spaces defined by low walls

an amphitheater with bench-type seating in raised tiers

a heavily landscaped area with areas of lawn