1. Determine the following information about the PLTW firehouse plan:
· What is the diameter of the existing water main? 6"
· What is the diameter of the proposed water service? 8"
· What is the elevation of the top of the hydrant? 301.79 ft
· What diameter pipe is used for the building’s sanitary sewer line? 6"
· Where is the gas meter to be located? south end, middle of outside wall South
· What is the spot elevation in the front left-hand corner of the building? 300.0 ft
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Vocab: 15 words
Arterial-moderate or high-capacity road which is immediately below a highway level of service
Egress-electrical cable with an inner conductor surrounded by a tubular insulating layer typically of a flexible material with a high dielectric constant, all of which are surrounded by a conductive layer called the shield
Feeder-built into a metal casting mold to prevent due to shrinkage
Ingress-right to enter a tract of land
Transit Line-a line providing public transit
Bench Mark-surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
Delta Angle (∆)-angle using the delta point
Degree of Curve (D)-degree of point to a curved motion
Horizontal Alignment-combination of tangents, horizontal curves and spirals which defines the horizontal location of a roadway
Radius (R)-length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
Tangent Line-point of contact (tangency) between the cylinder and the knuckle portion of the vessel head
Vertical Alignment-combination of tangent grades and vertical curves which defines the vertical location of a roadway
Vertical Curve (VC)-vetical axis point of a curved plot
Point of Tangency (PT)-point where tangent intersects
End Vertical Curve (EVC)-vertical curved points end
Egress-electrical cable with an inner conductor surrounded by a tubular insulating layer typically of a flexible material with a high dielectric constant, all of which are surrounded by a conductive layer called the shield
Feeder-built into a metal casting mold to prevent due to shrinkage
Ingress-right to enter a tract of land
Transit Line-a line providing public transit
Bench Mark-surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
Delta Angle (∆)-angle using the delta point
Degree of Curve (D)-degree of point to a curved motion
Horizontal Alignment-combination of tangents, horizontal curves and spirals which defines the horizontal location of a roadway
Radius (R)-length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
Tangent Line-point of contact (tangency) between the cylinder and the knuckle portion of the vessel head
Vertical Alignment-combination of tangent grades and vertical curves which defines the vertical location of a roadway
Vertical Curve (VC)-vetical axis point of a curved plot
Point of Tangency (PT)-point where tangent intersects
End Vertical Curve (EVC)-vertical curved points end
Monday, March 29, 2010
3.2 Questions
1. As the developer of a piece of property, what are the factors you need to consider for cost effectiveness and success in your development?
The restrictions and limits and the surroundings of the property development.
2. How are the selection of a site and the project being planned for the site inter-related?
The selection and planning involve similar guidelines.
3. What criteria or constraints, imposed on your site, can be changed and how would this influence your decision about the development of the property?
Restrictions may be changed or things may increase or decrease on the property.
4. Who are the current and past owners of the property?
William Coty is the only owner.
5. Are there any buried lines, tanks, etc. you need to worry about for the project?
Not aware of any.
The restrictions and limits and the surroundings of the property development.
2. How are the selection of a site and the project being planned for the site inter-related?
The selection and planning involve similar guidelines.
3. What criteria or constraints, imposed on your site, can be changed and how would this influence your decision about the development of the property?
Restrictions may be changed or things may increase or decrease on the property.
4. Who are the current and past owners of the property?
William Coty is the only owner.
5. Are there any buried lines, tanks, etc. you need to worry about for the project?
Not aware of any.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Essential Questions 3.1
1. How do you know when the design you’ve chosen for a site is the correct one?
If you have gone and done research getting info on the site and talking with contractors.
2. As a developer for the site, how does knowing about past owners and the uses of the property help you develop the site?
It gives you the history and the facts needed to know if you can build things on the cite.
3. In what ways do the view of a site, its terrain, the solar aspects, wind, and sound influence site orientation?
It gives you facts on what structures you are capable of building and the locations of them.
4. How does knowing about current neighbors help you in developing a site?
To see if you have good neighbors helps your convidence on builing a site.
5. What difference does it make if you do or do not abide by the regulations and requirements for developing and building property?
Regulations and requirements on the guildlines you have to follow to make a successful site.
6. What regulatory agencies should you know? Why is it important to work with them in preparing to develop property?
The local building and zoning agencies should be contacted when building a site. It's important to work with them because they give you good info and advice when building your site.
7. Zoning is not a requirement in all localities. How does zoning help or hinder land development?
Zoning helps buy protecting health, safety, and general welfare.
8. The environment is affected when land is developed. How does an environmental impact study help or hinder a developer in preparing to develop property?
It helps developing property so your site doesn't cause any harm to the environment and break any regulations.
9. What do wetlands, covenants, and prior ownership have to do with site selection?
It helps you know if you want your site on that kind of area and gives you info on the regulations and restrictions that might come upon your building site.
10. How did completing a traffic analysis around the property help in providing information about the property?
It can indicate which stations are 'in charge' or the 'control station' of a particular network.
11. As an owner of the property, what issues were of concern to you and may affect the development of the property after you completed the viability analysis?
How viable the process will actually be in creating my building site.
12. What is the relationship of regulations to the viability analysis?
They both are pretty much regulations, they give me how far I can go with the process of the building site.
If you have gone and done research getting info on the site and talking with contractors.
2. As a developer for the site, how does knowing about past owners and the uses of the property help you develop the site?
It gives you the history and the facts needed to know if you can build things on the cite.
3. In what ways do the view of a site, its terrain, the solar aspects, wind, and sound influence site orientation?
It gives you facts on what structures you are capable of building and the locations of them.
4. How does knowing about current neighbors help you in developing a site?
To see if you have good neighbors helps your convidence on builing a site.
5. What difference does it make if you do or do not abide by the regulations and requirements for developing and building property?
Regulations and requirements on the guildlines you have to follow to make a successful site.
6. What regulatory agencies should you know? Why is it important to work with them in preparing to develop property?
The local building and zoning agencies should be contacted when building a site. It's important to work with them because they give you good info and advice when building your site.
7. Zoning is not a requirement in all localities. How does zoning help or hinder land development?
Zoning helps buy protecting health, safety, and general welfare.
8. The environment is affected when land is developed. How does an environmental impact study help or hinder a developer in preparing to develop property?
It helps developing property so your site doesn't cause any harm to the environment and break any regulations.
9. What do wetlands, covenants, and prior ownership have to do with site selection?
It helps you know if you want your site on that kind of area and gives you info on the regulations and restrictions that might come upon your building site.
10. How did completing a traffic analysis around the property help in providing information about the property?
It can indicate which stations are 'in charge' or the 'control station' of a particular network.
11. As an owner of the property, what issues were of concern to you and may affect the development of the property after you completed the viability analysis?
How viable the process will actually be in creating my building site.
12. What is the relationship of regulations to the viability analysis?
They both are pretty much regulations, they give me how far I can go with the process of the building site.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
6.4.1 Foundation Questions
1. How do weight and applications of loads affect the design of a structure?
They push and pull the beams which can lead to the bending of the beams in the structure.
2. What are the factors that determine if soil is suitable to support a structure?
The soil type and the thickness of the soil so it can bear the building or structures size.
3. How does the various load types, soil bearing capacities, and drainage influence the design of a foundation?
The structure needs suitable soil so it can be sustained for a long time, if the soil is not suitable for the structure, it can collapse or sink after time.
They push and pull the beams which can lead to the bending of the beams in the structure.
2. What are the factors that determine if soil is suitable to support a structure?
The soil type and the thickness of the soil so it can bear the building or structures size.
3. How does the various load types, soil bearing capacities, and drainage influence the design of a foundation?
The structure needs suitable soil so it can be sustained for a long time, if the soil is not suitable for the structure, it can collapse or sink after time.
6.3.1 Columns and Beams
1. If a beam bends in one direction, what is the effect on the column?
Then the column would uneven balance and either lean toward the beam thats bending or away from it.
2. If a column compresses too severely, how does that affect a beam?
The beam can become very stiff and possibly bend.
3. In the design of a column and beam system, what are the geometric and physical principles that must be considered for safety and sustainability of a structure?
The weights and lengths of the structure and structures around it.
4. What information is provided in column schedules? What additional information is needed in designing a column and beam bracing system?
The number of columns and the different types of columns. The surroundings and restricitions around the designing of the structure.
Then the column would uneven balance and either lean toward the beam thats bending or away from it.
2. If a column compresses too severely, how does that affect a beam?
The beam can become very stiff and possibly bend.
3. In the design of a column and beam system, what are the geometric and physical principles that must be considered for safety and sustainability of a structure?
The weights and lengths of the structure and structures around it.
4. What information is provided in column schedules? What additional information is needed in designing a column and beam bracing system?
The number of columns and the different types of columns. The surroundings and restricitions around the designing of the structure.
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