Building Construction
Illustrated fully solved &
updated (latest version ,
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principles of sustainable design - answer reduce resource consumption
reuse resources
recycle resources
protect nature
eliminate toxins
life-cycle cost
focus on quality
reduce a building's consumption: passive - answer work with the climate in
designing, siting, and orienting a building to employ passive cooling and
heating techniques
reduce a building's consumption: active - answer increase the ability of a
building to capture or generate its own energy from renewable sources
(solar, wind, geothermal, low impact hydro, biomass, biogas)
soil classes - answer course
fine
course grained soils - answer permeable, drain better, less susceptible to
frost action
(gravel and sand)
, fine grained soils - answer silt and clay
subsurface investigation - answer 10' test pit to understand the structure of
soil, shear resistance, compressive strength, water content, permeability,
expected extent / rate of consolidation under loading
shear strength of soil - answer measures the ability to resist displacement
when an external force is applied, due largely to the combined effects of
cohesion and internal friction
cohesive soil - answer retains strength when unconfined (clay)
granular soil - answer requires confining force for shear resistance and has a
shallow angle of repose (gravel, sand, sometimes silt)
water table - answer level beneath which the soil is saturated with
groundwater
ridge - answer contour lines point toward lower elevations
valley - answer contour lines point toward higher elevations
slopes > 25% - answer subject to erosion, difficult to build on
slopes > 10% - answer challenging to use for outdoor activities, built on
without difficulty
slopes 5-10% - answer suitable for informal outdoor activities, easy to build
on
Illustrated fully solved &
updated (latest version ,
graded A+)
principles of sustainable design - answer reduce resource consumption
reuse resources
recycle resources
protect nature
eliminate toxins
life-cycle cost
focus on quality
reduce a building's consumption: passive - answer work with the climate in
designing, siting, and orienting a building to employ passive cooling and
heating techniques
reduce a building's consumption: active - answer increase the ability of a
building to capture or generate its own energy from renewable sources
(solar, wind, geothermal, low impact hydro, biomass, biogas)
soil classes - answer course
fine
course grained soils - answer permeable, drain better, less susceptible to
frost action
(gravel and sand)
, fine grained soils - answer silt and clay
subsurface investigation - answer 10' test pit to understand the structure of
soil, shear resistance, compressive strength, water content, permeability,
expected extent / rate of consolidation under loading
shear strength of soil - answer measures the ability to resist displacement
when an external force is applied, due largely to the combined effects of
cohesion and internal friction
cohesive soil - answer retains strength when unconfined (clay)
granular soil - answer requires confining force for shear resistance and has a
shallow angle of repose (gravel, sand, sometimes silt)
water table - answer level beneath which the soil is saturated with
groundwater
ridge - answer contour lines point toward lower elevations
valley - answer contour lines point toward higher elevations
slopes > 25% - answer subject to erosion, difficult to build on
slopes > 10% - answer challenging to use for outdoor activities, built on
without difficulty
slopes 5-10% - answer suitable for informal outdoor activities, easy to build
on
