2) Do you ever do anything that is out of the ordinary or do you pretty much have a daily routine.
3) Do you get to travel around a lot?
Monday, March 29, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
3.1 Essential Questions
1. How do you know when the design you’ve chosen for a site is the correct one?
If you have checked out the site and found that it will sustain your design, and if your design uses the space on the site effciently and follows all zoning laws.
2. As a developer for the site, how does knowing about past owners and the uses of the property help you develop the site?
Knowing who has owned your site in the past can provide insights into what types of things the site has been used for and what you might find as you dig. (including things that were buried, or the quality of the soil)
3. In what ways do the view of a site, its terrain, the solar aspects, wind, and sound influence site orientation?
Depending on what type of building you are creating you need to take into account these qualities. If you are building a recording studio you are going to want a site with little or no sound influence. There are other examples of buildings that require a certain environment as well. In addition the terrain, solar aspects, and wind can affect how large or what materials are used in your building.
4. How does knowing about current neighbors help you in developing a site?
Knowing your neighbors can be imperative to a perfect site. In some areas neighbors may oppose what your doing and try to stop you through petitions or violent protests.
5. What difference does it make if you do or do not abide by the regulations and requirements for developing and building property?
Well if you don't obey regulations your building might cost less but it also might be unsafe and kind of illegal.
6. What regulatory agencies should you know? Why is it important to work with them in preparing to develop property?
Well who you need to know kind of depends on where you are so you might want to check with the city to see what all you need. Normally you will have to know the zoning and building agencies.
7. Zoning is not a requirement in all localities. How does zoning help or hinder land development?
Zoning can help buildings and land development by telling what you can and can't build which helps people
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?
Well if you studied the environment you would be able to design and build a building that is both cheap and environmently friendly.
9. What do wetlands, covenants, and prior ownership have to do with site selection?
Well all of those things could affect building by creating tough envorinments and violating zoning laws.
10. How did completing a traffic analysis around the property help in providing information about the property?
You know where you can and can't build to keep traffic flowing well.
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?
I would check and see what types of elevations there were to see where the most plausible place to build is.
12. What is the relationship of regulations to the viability analysis?
The more regulations there are the harder it is to find a viable plot of land.
If you have checked out the site and found that it will sustain your design, and if your design uses the space on the site effciently and follows all zoning laws.
2. As a developer for the site, how does knowing about past owners and the uses of the property help you develop the site?
Knowing who has owned your site in the past can provide insights into what types of things the site has been used for and what you might find as you dig. (including things that were buried, or the quality of the soil)
3. In what ways do the view of a site, its terrain, the solar aspects, wind, and sound influence site orientation?
Depending on what type of building you are creating you need to take into account these qualities. If you are building a recording studio you are going to want a site with little or no sound influence. There are other examples of buildings that require a certain environment as well. In addition the terrain, solar aspects, and wind can affect how large or what materials are used in your building.
4. How does knowing about current neighbors help you in developing a site?
Knowing your neighbors can be imperative to a perfect site. In some areas neighbors may oppose what your doing and try to stop you through petitions or violent protests.
5. What difference does it make if you do or do not abide by the regulations and requirements for developing and building property?
Well if you don't obey regulations your building might cost less but it also might be unsafe and kind of illegal.
6. What regulatory agencies should you know? Why is it important to work with them in preparing to develop property?
Well who you need to know kind of depends on where you are so you might want to check with the city to see what all you need. Normally you will have to know the zoning and building agencies.
7. Zoning is not a requirement in all localities. How does zoning help or hinder land development?
Zoning can help buildings and land development by telling what you can and can't build which helps people
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?
Well if you studied the environment you would be able to design and build a building that is both cheap and environmently friendly.
9. What do wetlands, covenants, and prior ownership have to do with site selection?
Well all of those things could affect building by creating tough envorinments and violating zoning laws.
10. How did completing a traffic analysis around the property help in providing information about the property?
You know where you can and can't build to keep traffic flowing well.
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?
I would check and see what types of elevations there were to see where the most plausible place to build is.
12. What is the relationship of regulations to the viability analysis?
The more regulations there are the harder it is to find a viable plot of land.
6.4.1. Essential Questions
1. How do weight and applications of loads affect the design of a structure?
You need to know where the application of different loads occur so that you can design your building to be stronger.
2. What are the factors that determine if soil is suitable to support a structure?
It's ability to pack and how much weight it can hold safely without sinking.
3. How does the various load types, soil bearing capacities, and drainage influence the design of a foundation?
There are several different types of foundations and each one is specifically designed for different environments. All of the variations mentioned in the question can affect the decision on which foundation is used.
You need to know where the application of different loads occur so that you can design your building to be stronger.
2. What are the factors that determine if soil is suitable to support a structure?
It's ability to pack and how much weight it can hold safely without sinking.
3. How does the various load types, soil bearing capacities, and drainage influence the design of a foundation?
There are several different types of foundations and each one is specifically designed for different environments. All of the variations mentioned in the question can affect the decision on which foundation is used.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Zoning Laws
What you need to get an improvement location permit (Building Permit)
1. A drawing to scale of:
a. The property boundary with dimensions
b. All existing structures (improvements) with dimensions
c. All proposed structures (improvements) with dimensions and heights
d. All driveways or access ways onto the property with dimensions
e. All public right of ways (streets, roads, etc…)
f. All easements on the property with dimensions
g. LOCATION OF WELLS AND SEPTIC SYSTEMS (A PROPOSED WELL NEEDS TO BE FIFTY (50) FEET FROM A PROPERTY LINE)
A visual scale bar must be located on the drawing.
A north arrow must be located on the drawing.
The use of the existing and proposed structures.
$30 Improvement location permit fee in form of a check (payable to Area Plan Commission) or cash.
Construction must begin 180 days after receiving an improvement location permit.
Construction must be finished 2 years after receiving an improvement location permit.
Table 9-15, Lot Sizes & Setbacks and Height Restrictions
(1) A setback shall be the distance between the right-of-way of a public way or a property line to a principal and/or accessory structure. A right-of-way of a public way shall take precedent wherever it overlaps the property line.
(2) Heights shall be measured from the highest section of the structure to the average land elevation of the parcel on which said structure is built.
(3) If a proposed Minor Subdivision is located more than two hundred (200) feet from an existing Public Way, a twenty five (25) foot wide access strip that is contiguous with an existing Public Way and the proposed Minor Subdivision shall be deeded with proposed Minor Subdivision to allow for two-way traffic onto and off an existing Public Way.
(4) A platted lot in a Major Subdivision or PUD may be located behind other platted lots if a twenty five (25) foot wide access strip that is contiguous with an existing Public Way is platted with said lot and if proposed lot has been approved in writing by the local legislative body under whose jurisdiction the Major Subdivision or PUD is to be located.
1. A drawing to scale of:
a. The property boundary with dimensions
b. All existing structures (improvements) with dimensions
c. All proposed structures (improvements) with dimensions and heights
d. All driveways or access ways onto the property with dimensions
e. All public right of ways (streets, roads, etc…)
f. All easements on the property with dimensions
g. LOCATION OF WELLS AND SEPTIC SYSTEMS (A PROPOSED WELL NEEDS TO BE FIFTY (50) FEET FROM A PROPERTY LINE)
A visual scale bar must be located on the drawing.
A north arrow must be located on the drawing.
The use of the existing and proposed structures.
$30 Improvement location permit fee in form of a check (payable to Area Plan Commission) or cash.
Construction must begin 180 days after receiving an improvement location permit.
Construction must be finished 2 years after receiving an improvement location permit.
Table 9-15, Lot Sizes & Setbacks and Height Restrictions
(1) A setback shall be the distance between the right-of-way of a public way or a property line to a principal and/or accessory structure. A right-of-way of a public way shall take precedent wherever it overlaps the property line.
(2) Heights shall be measured from the highest section of the structure to the average land elevation of the parcel on which said structure is built.
(3) If a proposed Minor Subdivision is located more than two hundred (200) feet from an existing Public Way, a twenty five (25) foot wide access strip that is contiguous with an existing Public Way and the proposed Minor Subdivision shall be deeded with proposed Minor Subdivision to allow for two-way traffic onto and off an existing Public Way.
(4) A platted lot in a Major Subdivision or PUD may be located behind other platted lots if a twenty five (25) foot wide access strip that is contiguous with an existing Public Way is platted with said lot and if proposed lot has been approved in writing by the local legislative body under whose jurisdiction the Major Subdivision or PUD is to be located.
Monday, March 15, 2010
6.3.1 Questions
1. If a beam bends in one direction, what is the effect on the column?
Depending on where the column is in relation to the beam it will be stretched or compressed.
2. If a column compresses too severely, how does that affect a beam?
The beam might be lowered which would crack the celing and might deplete the structural integrity of the building.
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?
You need to think about where most of the buildings weight is going to rest, and also the length of your beams. If your beams are too long or all of your builings weight is resting on one point the stability of your building will be in jeopardy.
4. What information is provided in column schedules? What additional information is needed in designing a column and beam bracing system?
A column schedule would tell you how many columns there are as well as what kinds of columns are being used. You need to know the type of footings you are using and what type of beams are being used so you can decide how much support is needed.
Depending on where the column is in relation to the beam it will be stretched or compressed.
2. If a column compresses too severely, how does that affect a beam?
The beam might be lowered which would crack the celing and might deplete the structural integrity of the building.
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?
You need to think about where most of the buildings weight is going to rest, and also the length of your beams. If your beams are too long or all of your builings weight is resting on one point the stability of your building will be in jeopardy.
4. What information is provided in column schedules? What additional information is needed in designing a column and beam bracing system?
A column schedule would tell you how many columns there are as well as what kinds of columns are being used. You need to know the type of footings you are using and what type of beams are being used so you can decide how much support is needed.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Essential Questions 6.2
1. How are trusses able to span large distances?
Trusses can span large distances by supporting each other and distrubuting the weight back out to the edges.
2. What do I have to understand in order to use mathematics to predict truss strength?
Yes, you have to be able to find how much force is on each component of the truss system. Which is some pretty complicated math.
3. How are different roof styles and pitches related to different architectural styles?
Different architectural styles often use different types of roofs. For example in the southewestern US a lot of the roofs are flat whereas in the eastern US they have peaked roofs.
4. What is the effect of different materials on the strength of a rafter or a truss?
If you use a stronger material it will obviously hold more weight making a roof stronger, but you have to be careful because stronger materials often weigh more which will add weight to the columns.
Trusses can span large distances by supporting each other and distrubuting the weight back out to the edges.
2. What do I have to understand in order to use mathematics to predict truss strength?
Yes, you have to be able to find how much force is on each component of the truss system. Which is some pretty complicated math.
3. How are different roof styles and pitches related to different architectural styles?
Different architectural styles often use different types of roofs. For example in the southewestern US a lot of the roofs are flat whereas in the eastern US they have peaked roofs.
4. What is the effect of different materials on the strength of a rafter or a truss?
If you use a stronger material it will obviously hold more weight making a roof stronger, but you have to be careful because stronger materials often weigh more which will add weight to the columns.
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