Roadway Lighting 1 IMSA Exam With Complete
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When considering decorative hardware, the poles and foundations must be designed to
accommodate their additional load. The factor(s) which must be considered include:
a. the weight of the hardware
b. the mounting height of the hardware
c. the surface area of the hardware
d. all of the above - ANSWER d.
Steel and aluminum poles may be equipped with ____________ between the foundation
and the pole to allow the pole to _____________ upon impact.
a. steel shims; yield
b. a breakaway device; breakaway
c. rubber anchor bolts; snap back into place
d. rubber cushions; spring back into place - ANSWER b.
All foundations should be designed by _____________ to suit pole reaction forces, soils
and the applicable structural codes for the given area.
a. the installer
b. the pole supplier
c. a structural engineer
d. anyone experienced in foundation design - ANSWER c.
High Mast poles may require special considerations for aircraft including ____________
mounted on the luminaire ring of daytime and nighttime visibility, and/or
,__________________ for daytime visibility.
a. warning signs; specific pole locations
b. obstruction warning lights; special paint schemes
c. radar systems; taller poles
d. warning horns; wind socks - ANSWER b.
Lighting design today should be performed using:
a. computer lighting design software
b. tables from supplier catalogs
c. defining one standard spacing for all lighting
d. coefficient of utilization curves and hand calculations - ANSWER a.
Where pedestrians may be present, the levels of lighting and uniformity are defined by:
a. the number of past collisions
b. lighting warrants
c. the amount of pedestrian conflict or activity
d. type of development - residential, commercial, etc. - ANSWER c.
Illuminance is a measure of:
a. light at ones eyes
b. luminaire efficiency
c. light landing on a defined area
d. light in the visible spectrum - ANSWER c.
, _______________ must be considered as a design criterion along with illuminance or
luminance levels and uniformity.
a. Small Target Visibility
b. Large Target Visibility
c. a and b
d. Veiling Luminance - ANSWER d.
the lamp lumen depreciation factor applied to the design must relate to:
a. the cost of the lamp
b. the length of the lamp arc tube
c. the re-lamping cycle
d. common sense - ANSWER c.
Poles must be offset away from the roadway of sufficient distance ________________.
a. only for ease maintenance
b. to minimize potential hazard to drivers
c. to improve aesthetics
d. to improve lighting levels - ANSWER b.
In urban residential areas where obtrusive light is a concern, the impacts can be
reduced by:
a. using luminaires with cutoff of full-cutoff optics
b. using external shielding on the luminaires
c. limiting luminaire mounting heights
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When considering decorative hardware, the poles and foundations must be designed to
accommodate their additional load. The factor(s) which must be considered include:
a. the weight of the hardware
b. the mounting height of the hardware
c. the surface area of the hardware
d. all of the above - ANSWER d.
Steel and aluminum poles may be equipped with ____________ between the foundation
and the pole to allow the pole to _____________ upon impact.
a. steel shims; yield
b. a breakaway device; breakaway
c. rubber anchor bolts; snap back into place
d. rubber cushions; spring back into place - ANSWER b.
All foundations should be designed by _____________ to suit pole reaction forces, soils
and the applicable structural codes for the given area.
a. the installer
b. the pole supplier
c. a structural engineer
d. anyone experienced in foundation design - ANSWER c.
High Mast poles may require special considerations for aircraft including ____________
mounted on the luminaire ring of daytime and nighttime visibility, and/or
,__________________ for daytime visibility.
a. warning signs; specific pole locations
b. obstruction warning lights; special paint schemes
c. radar systems; taller poles
d. warning horns; wind socks - ANSWER b.
Lighting design today should be performed using:
a. computer lighting design software
b. tables from supplier catalogs
c. defining one standard spacing for all lighting
d. coefficient of utilization curves and hand calculations - ANSWER a.
Where pedestrians may be present, the levels of lighting and uniformity are defined by:
a. the number of past collisions
b. lighting warrants
c. the amount of pedestrian conflict or activity
d. type of development - residential, commercial, etc. - ANSWER c.
Illuminance is a measure of:
a. light at ones eyes
b. luminaire efficiency
c. light landing on a defined area
d. light in the visible spectrum - ANSWER c.
, _______________ must be considered as a design criterion along with illuminance or
luminance levels and uniformity.
a. Small Target Visibility
b. Large Target Visibility
c. a and b
d. Veiling Luminance - ANSWER d.
the lamp lumen depreciation factor applied to the design must relate to:
a. the cost of the lamp
b. the length of the lamp arc tube
c. the re-lamping cycle
d. common sense - ANSWER c.
Poles must be offset away from the roadway of sufficient distance ________________.
a. only for ease maintenance
b. to minimize potential hazard to drivers
c. to improve aesthetics
d. to improve lighting levels - ANSWER b.
In urban residential areas where obtrusive light is a concern, the impacts can be
reduced by:
a. using luminaires with cutoff of full-cutoff optics
b. using external shielding on the luminaires
c. limiting luminaire mounting heights
