Problems
CHAPTER 4
Problems
Problem 4.1 Go to www.ngdc.noaa.gov and find a map with lines that represent the magnetic declination at different locations throughout the United States. Use the map to determine the magnetic declination for your area. Also, determine the magnetic declination for your area using the calculator provided on the National Geographic Data Center website. Use a compass to locate the best southern exposure at your school. Write an approximately 200-word report describing the perfect solar site found at your school, the magnetic declination comparison you discovered using the map with different locations throughout the United States, and the calculator provided on the National Geographic Data Center website. Problem 4.2 Do research to determine the prevailing wind in your area, and write an approximately 200word report that describes how you established your findings, and include any information that supports other wind patterns in your area at different times of the year. Problem 4.3 Make a sketch by hand or using a computer program of your choice. The sketch should contain the following: A rectangular site plan with dimensions of your choosing. A basic house plan with living room, kitchen, bathroom, three bedrooms, and garage. Place rooms that do not require a great deal of glass for view or solar use on the north side or the side toward severe winter winds. Place the garage as a wind break between cold winter winds and the living areas of the home. Place coniferous trees or other evergreen landscaping materials to provide a windbreak. These trees should be planted in three staggered rows. Include a hedge in one row to provide wind protection. Place arrows representing wind direction pointing toward the site.
Problem 4.4 Make a sketch by hand or using a computer program of your choice. The sketch should contain the following: Two sets of contour lines with one set showing contour intervals that is relatively flat or gently sloping land, and the other contour interval showing land that is much steeper. Display at least three index contours as every fifth line with intermediate contours between. Problem 4.5 Contact local architects and architectural designers in an effort to obtain a site plan to share with your class. The site plan should contain most of the following: Property lines with bearings and distances. House with size and location dimensions placed on the site. Driveway, walkways, patio, and deck. Contour lines. North arrow. Problem 4.6 Given the survey stake shown below, identify the items labeled A through G. B C
D E F G
A
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Instructors Problem 4.7 Given the survey stake shown below, identify the items labeled A through D.
Problem 4.8 Given the survey stake shown below, identify the items labeled A through F. B
B
C
D
C
D
E
F A A
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Instructors Problem 4.9 Given the survey stake shown below, identify the items labeled A through H.
B
D
C
E F H G A
Problem 4.10 Given the French drain construction examples shown below, identify the items labeled A through G. A A E
G
F
D
D
C
B
C
B
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Instructors Problem 4.11 Make a sketch of a grade control station. Problem 4.12 Make a grading plan sketch by hand or using a computer program of your choice. The sketch should show the existing and proposed contours, elevations and grades of the construction site before and after excavation, areas that need to be cut and filled, and show structures such as retaining walls. Also include property boundaries with dimensions and bearings, house perimeter with dimensions, driveways, patios and walkways with dimensions, cutting plane line for profile, profile drawing, roads and streets, title and scale, and north symbol. Problem 4.13 Contact local architects and architectural designers in an effort to obtain a site grading plan with profile and an erosion control plan for the same site to share with your class. Problem 4.14 Describe the function of a catch basin. Problem 4.15 Make a sketch or take a photograph of a catch basin and label the removable grate. Problem 4.16 Make a sketch or use a computer program of your choice. The sketch or drawing should include a rectangular site with an L-shaped house showing the corner stakes and offset stakes for a crawl space excavation. Provide dimensions for locations and size of the house. Problem 4.17 Make a sketch or use a computer program of your choice to draw an erosion control plan similar to Figure 4.36b. Include property lines, house location and size, contour lines, silt fence symbol and label, P.S.D.E., covered stockpiles, and gravel exit. Problem 4.18 Write a basic Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for a residential construction project using your own design and based on the content of this chapter and from researching requirements found at your local planning department. Problem 4.19 Make a sketch or use a computer program of your choice showing a tree with the drip line identified. Problem 4.20 Use the Internet to find one or more construction site waste management companies or organizations and write an approximately 200-word report that describes how their recycling program works and what they recycle. Problem 4.21 Create a material sorting plan that includes the type of materials to be sorted and the location for the materials to be placed for pickup. Problem 4.22 Research and describe historical or archeological sites in your area or in an area of your
choosing. Contact the local governing or planning agency to determine the construction requirements related to the historical or archeological sites found. Write an approximately 200-word report that contains your findings. Problem 4.23 Research the effects of uncontrolled storm water runoff from construction sites based on information you can find at your local governing agency or planning department. Write an approximately 100word report that contains your findings. Problem 4.24 Continuing from Problem 4.23, write an additional approximately 200-word report that describes how you would take action to reduce or stop uncontrolled storm water runoff from construction sites based on information in this chapter and correlated with what you find at your local governing agency or planning department. Problem 4.25 Write a dust control plan for a residential construction site without the use of chemicals and to make sure there is no water runoff from your practices. Problem 4.26 Make a sketch by hand or using a computer program of your choice showing a temporary slope drain with the features labeled. Problem 4.27 Design a catalogue page for selling a sand fence product. Problem 4.28 Find a photograph of a check dam installation and provide a short description below the photograph. Problem 4.29 Design a catalogue page for selling a compost filter sock product. Problem 4.30 Research your local planning department or the planning department of another area to determine the construction exit stabilization requirements in your area. Write an approximately 100-word report containing your findings. Problem 4.31 Design a catalogue page for selling filter rolls. Problem 4.32 Make a sketch or use a computer program of your choice showing a sediment basin with the features labeled. Problem 4.33 Design at least two catalogue pages for selling silt fence products. Include a photograph or drawing of the basic product and photographs of at least two installations. Also include basic installation instructions. Problem 4.34 Using the content of this chapter and your own research, write an approximately 300-word report based on the six practices of effective silt fence installation.
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Team Home Construction Problems Problem 4.35 Continue the description of materials form that you started in Chapter 3. The form is located on the website (Go to www.routledge.com/cw/madsen to access Appendix D), or search the Internet to find a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development–Federal Housing Administration (FHA) description of materials form. Identify construction site preparation and excavation specifications for the proposed construction. Save the form for use later in a problem for Chapter 5 of this textbook.
Model Home Framing Construction Problem 4.36 Team Problem Continue with the teams and team members for scale model home framing kits established in Chapter 3. Each team will use kit instructions and materials to prepare the site for the scale model home framing kit established in Chapter 3.
Home Construction This is a continuation of construction for the actual home to be built on property near the school, or on the school grounds and then moved to another location after completion. Problem 4.37 Team Problem This problem involves site preparation. The foreman will evaluate and discuss the plans with the team members and supervise the site preparation activities. Unless otherwise specified by your instructor, site preparation can include: Observe professional surveyors who provide instruction while surveying the site for foundation excavation. Observe site excavation at a safe distance while being guided by the instructor during the process. Site excavation involves the use of heavy earth-moving equipment that can be extremely dangerous and must be operated by professionals in a safe manner. Observe all safety precautions provided by your instructor and the professional equipment operators.
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Problems
Problem 4.1 Go to www.ngdc.noaa.gov and find a map with lines that represent the magnetic declination at different locations throughout the United States. Use the map to determine the magnetic declination for your area. Also, determine the magnetic declination for your area using the calculator provided on the National Geographic Data Center website. Use a compass to locate the best southern exposure at your school. Write an approximately 200-word report describing the perfect solar site found at your school, the magnetic declination comparison you discovered using the map with different locations throughout the United States, and the calculator provided on the National Geographic Data Center website. Problem 4.2 Do research to determine the prevailing wind in your area, and write an approximately 200word report that describes how you established your findings, and include any information that supports other wind patterns in your area at different times of the year. Problem 4.3 Make a sketch by hand or using a computer program of your choice. The sketch should contain the following: A rectangular site plan with dimensions of your choosing. A basic house plan with living room, kitchen, bathroom, three bedrooms, and garage. Place rooms that do not require a great deal of glass for view or solar use on the north side or the side toward severe winter winds. Place the garage as a wind break between cold winter winds and the living areas of the home. Place coniferous trees or other evergreen landscaping materials to provide a windbreak. These trees should be planted in three staggered rows. Include a hedge in one row to provide wind protection. Place arrows representing wind direction pointing toward the site.
Problem 4.4 Make a sketch by hand or using a computer program of your choice. The sketch should contain the following: Two sets of contour lines with one set showing contour intervals that is relatively flat or gently sloping land, and the other contour interval showing land that is much steeper. Display at least three index contours as every fifth line with intermediate contours between. Problem 4.5 Contact local architects and architectural designers in an effort to obtain a site plan to share with your class. The site plan should contain most of the following: Property lines with bearings and distances. House with size and location dimensions placed on the site. Driveway, walkways, patio, and deck. Contour lines. North arrow. Problem 4.6 Given the survey stake shown below, identify the items labeled A through G. B C
D E F G
A
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Instructors Problem 4.7 Given the survey stake shown below, identify the items labeled A through D.
Problem 4.8 Given the survey stake shown below, identify the items labeled A through F. B
B
C
D
C
D
E
F A A
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Instructors Problem 4.9 Given the survey stake shown below, identify the items labeled A through H.
B
D
C
E F H G A
Problem 4.10 Given the French drain construction examples shown below, identify the items labeled A through G. A A E
G
F
D
D
C
B
C
B
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Instructors Problem 4.11 Make a sketch of a grade control station. Problem 4.12 Make a grading plan sketch by hand or using a computer program of your choice. The sketch should show the existing and proposed contours, elevations and grades of the construction site before and after excavation, areas that need to be cut and filled, and show structures such as retaining walls. Also include property boundaries with dimensions and bearings, house perimeter with dimensions, driveways, patios and walkways with dimensions, cutting plane line for profile, profile drawing, roads and streets, title and scale, and north symbol. Problem 4.13 Contact local architects and architectural designers in an effort to obtain a site grading plan with profile and an erosion control plan for the same site to share with your class. Problem 4.14 Describe the function of a catch basin. Problem 4.15 Make a sketch or take a photograph of a catch basin and label the removable grate. Problem 4.16 Make a sketch or use a computer program of your choice. The sketch or drawing should include a rectangular site with an L-shaped house showing the corner stakes and offset stakes for a crawl space excavation. Provide dimensions for locations and size of the house. Problem 4.17 Make a sketch or use a computer program of your choice to draw an erosion control plan similar to Figure 4.36b. Include property lines, house location and size, contour lines, silt fence symbol and label, P.S.D.E., covered stockpiles, and gravel exit. Problem 4.18 Write a basic Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for a residential construction project using your own design and based on the content of this chapter and from researching requirements found at your local planning department. Problem 4.19 Make a sketch or use a computer program of your choice showing a tree with the drip line identified. Problem 4.20 Use the Internet to find one or more construction site waste management companies or organizations and write an approximately 200-word report that describes how their recycling program works and what they recycle. Problem 4.21 Create a material sorting plan that includes the type of materials to be sorted and the location for the materials to be placed for pickup. Problem 4.22 Research and describe historical or archeological sites in your area or in an area of your
choosing. Contact the local governing or planning agency to determine the construction requirements related to the historical or archeological sites found. Write an approximately 200-word report that contains your findings. Problem 4.23 Research the effects of uncontrolled storm water runoff from construction sites based on information you can find at your local governing agency or planning department. Write an approximately 100word report that contains your findings. Problem 4.24 Continuing from Problem 4.23, write an additional approximately 200-word report that describes how you would take action to reduce or stop uncontrolled storm water runoff from construction sites based on information in this chapter and correlated with what you find at your local governing agency or planning department. Problem 4.25 Write a dust control plan for a residential construction site without the use of chemicals and to make sure there is no water runoff from your practices. Problem 4.26 Make a sketch by hand or using a computer program of your choice showing a temporary slope drain with the features labeled. Problem 4.27 Design a catalogue page for selling a sand fence product. Problem 4.28 Find a photograph of a check dam installation and provide a short description below the photograph. Problem 4.29 Design a catalogue page for selling a compost filter sock product. Problem 4.30 Research your local planning department or the planning department of another area to determine the construction exit stabilization requirements in your area. Write an approximately 100-word report containing your findings. Problem 4.31 Design a catalogue page for selling filter rolls. Problem 4.32 Make a sketch or use a computer program of your choice showing a sediment basin with the features labeled. Problem 4.33 Design at least two catalogue pages for selling silt fence products. Include a photograph or drawing of the basic product and photographs of at least two installations. Also include basic installation instructions. Problem 4.34 Using the content of this chapter and your own research, write an approximately 300-word report based on the six practices of effective silt fence installation.
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Team Home Construction Problems Problem 4.35 Continue the description of materials form that you started in Chapter 3. The form is located on the website (Go to www.routledge.com/cw/madsen to access Appendix D), or search the Internet to find a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development–Federal Housing Administration (FHA) description of materials form. Identify construction site preparation and excavation specifications for the proposed construction. Save the form for use later in a problem for Chapter 5 of this textbook.
Model Home Framing Construction Problem 4.36 Team Problem Continue with the teams and team members for scale model home framing kits established in Chapter 3. Each team will use kit instructions and materials to prepare the site for the scale model home framing kit established in Chapter 3.
Home Construction This is a continuation of construction for the actual home to be built on property near the school, or on the school grounds and then moved to another location after completion. Problem 4.37 Team Problem This problem involves site preparation. The foreman will evaluate and discuss the plans with the team members and supervise the site preparation activities. Unless otherwise specified by your instructor, site preparation can include: Observe professional surveyors who provide instruction while surveying the site for foundation excavation. Observe site excavation at a safe distance while being guided by the instructor during the process. Site excavation involves the use of heavy earth-moving equipment that can be extremely dangerous and must be operated by professionals in a safe manner. Observe all safety precautions provided by your instructor and the professional equipment operators.
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