Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Viability survey for project

1. The number of inhabitants of the structure: commercial or residential
- Commercial

2. The ages and gender of inhabitants
- men and women ages 17-21

3. Future plans to add onto the structure: future expansion
- Expansion will be decided on amount of patrons using the establishment.

4. A list of activities to be done with the structure (i.e., office use, office and living use, or storage only)
- The structure will have one to two offices with no living spaces and only a minimal amount of storage.

5. Entertainment habits

6. Desired number of rooms, minimum sizes, and types of rooms
- The amount of rooms is still being decided, however there will be two main rooms one containing a sports bar type restaurant and lounge the other containing a dance floor and party area.

7. Kitchen with types of appliances desired
- The Kitchen will contain all necessary appliances for cooking foods for the restaurant along with storing drinks.

8. Bathrooms with the number, size, and types of fixtures desired.
- There will be one men's restroom and one woman's restroom large enough to accommodate the patrons of the restaurant and the club. fixtures will include toilets, sinks, and mirrors.

9. Planned length of use of structure
- The length
of use will be determined on the amount of return business, hopefully 74 years.

10. ADA requirements
- Parking spaces, handicap stalls, ramps.
11. Budget for structure
- 100,000,000,000,000 dollars to complete the project

12. Style of structure
- Modern cubic
13. Special needs, i.e.: Handicap access
- ramps and elevator

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

4.7.1 landscaping

1. Reviewing the material about Xeriscape, list the seven fundamental Xeriscape areas that must be considered when designing a landscape.
-Planning and design, Soil analysis, Practical turf areas, Appropriate plant selection, efficient irrigation, Use mulches, Appropriate maintenance.

2. Describe/define what the term “Xeriscape” means. (http://www.xeriscape.org/).
- Xeriscaping and xerogardening refers to landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation

5. What part does shade play in water resource management and human comfort?
- shade can play a pivotal role in water resource management by eliminating a large amount of evaporation thereby allowing the water to soak into the ground and be more instrumental to the plant, shade can aid to human comfort by simply making it a bit cooler on a hot summer day.

6. How can it be incorporated into landscape design efficiently?
- Shade can be incorporated into a landscape design by knowing where you as the person will want to be while outside, and deciding if you want to be in the shade or not then placing the trees accordingly.

7. When is it appropriate to provide shade and when is it not appropriate?
- It is appropriate to provide shade when living in a hot sunny environment that would need shade to make the outdoors more appealing and comfortable, it is not appropriate when living in a cold environment or if the area does not get much sun.

8. Using the same website as in Question 3, list the criteria that should be followed when selecting plant material for a site.
- conditions that the plant can survive in, how large will the plant get, how long it will take to grow.


10. In your journal, list appropriate plant material for your site’s geographical area that addresses plant groupings, requirements, sizing, and species selection.
- Most plant material will survive in our climate with the exception of tropical and desert plants, because we have a moderate climate that can sustain many different plant species.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Site with elevations

4.6.2 Questions

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'

· What diameter pipe is used for the building’s sanitary sewer line?
- 6"

· Where is the gas meter to be located? - south middle of the building

· What is the spot elevation in the front left-hand corner of the building?
- 300.00'


2. Why do you think red is the color used to depict electricity?
Red = danger, heat, and blood which are all things that are bad for a persons health which makes you intern stay away from the electrical lines.

4.4.1 Questions

1. Why did we exaggerate the vertical scale when we did the profile layout of the road?

- This way the profile layout is more accurate. Also so you can determine the exact height of the hill.

2. What differences would there be in the design of a road if we changed the road type from a collector to an arterial?

- The road would have to be much larger and have more lanes because there will be more cars traveling at higher speeds.

3. What are some of the factors you would have to consider if you were asked to design a new parking lot for your local library?

- I would consider how many people go through the building along with the ADA guidelines for aisle width.

Vocab

1. Arterial- A major through route; arterial often provide direct service between cities and large towns.

2. Egress- a way out or exit, an exit ramp on an interstate

3. Benchmark- a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point

4. Feeder- a smaller road that flows into a larger road

5. Tangent Line-In geometry, the tangent line (or tangent)is a curve at a given point is the straight line that touches the curve at that point

6. Curve Length (L) - the length of a curve between objects or around an obstacle

7. Delta Angle- the change in angle of a curve

8. Point of Intersection (P.I.)- intersection of roads

9. Sight Distance- length of the roadway ahead visible to the driver

10. Vertical Curve- a transition between two elevations

11. Driveway- A driveway is a type of private road for local access to one or a small group of structures

12. Ingress- entering, an on ramp on an interstate

13. Point of Tangency- point at which a tangent line intersects a curve

14. Transit Line- a line providing public transit

15. Cut and Fill- the process of earth grading by excavating part of a higher area and using the material to fill in an adjacent lower area

Monday, April 12, 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 main things you should consider include location, type of land, types of permits you will need to start developing.

2. How are the selection of a site and the project being planned for the site inter-related?

-You have to select a site that will be suitable for the project being planned. For example you wouldn't want to build a correction center next to a school.

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?

- Some things like a pond or stream could be drained and filled in by dirt to allow for building on that spot.

4. Who are the current and past owners of the property?

- Coty, William O/Charity B
NORTHERN WELLS COMM SCHOOLS
5. Are there any buried lines, tanks, etc. you need to worry about for the project?

- No there are not any buried lines or tanks to worry about for the project.