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LARE SecB- Analysis
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20
Architecture
Professional
03/10/2012

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Term
quadrangle Map
Definition
used to show structures, topography, water and roadway
Term
assessor's Map
Definition
used to locate bldg and land in order to determine their value
Term
zoning map
Definition
  • divide a city into areas according to use
  • used to control growth and population densities
Term
Aspect
Definition
  • direction a sloped site faces affects ground temperature
  • South-facing slopes tend to collect more heat in the winter.
Term
microclimate
Definition
  • solar access- unobstructed view to the horizontal from southeast to southwest provide best sites for passive solar heating
  • Shade- Plan for tall trees on the south west and west of the site. tree, vegetation around the site tend to keep it cooler and moister
  • Prevailing Wind Direction
  • Air Drainage - 
Term
alluvial
Definition
a general term for the sediments laid down in river beds, flood plains, lakes fans at the foot of the mountain slopes and estuaries 
Term
anaerobic soil
Definition

soil that is devoid of interstitial oxygen

ex. wetland

Term
angle of response
Definition
the angle btw the horizontal and the maximum slope that a soil assumes through natural processe
Term
hydric soil
Definition
a type of soil with characteristics resulting from prolonged saturation and chemically reducing condition such as occurs under anaerobic conditions
Term
liquefaction
Definition
The point at which soil acts like a liquid, typically under earthquake conditions
Term
loam
Definition
mixture of two or more soil ingredients
Term
Shear strength
Definition
The ability of soil to hold together under pressure from a downhill force
Term
convex slope and concave slope
Definition

convex like ball

concave like saucer

Term
erosion controle brancket
Definition

made up of straw pr synthetic materials,

use where vegetation panted.

Term
Riprap
Definition
heavy stone place around inlet  and outlet of pipes or paved channels to provide protection against erosion.
Term
fiber roll product
Definition
protects the bank by stabilizing the toe of the slope and by trapping sediment from the sloughing bank. used where portions of the bank are bare the perimeter are stabilized by existing vegetation
Term
zoning map
Definition
  • divides a city into areas according to use
  • used to control growth and population deinsitities
Term
ADT and DHV
Definition
  • Average Daily Traffic - ( total annual volume / 265 days)used to give one a general idea of traffic volumes but should not use by itself in determining operating loads of roadway,
  • Design Hourly Volume - use for resigning roadway
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