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Site Grading 1. Which of the following is generally NOT given in a written 4. A measure of the ease with which a particular fluid flows
Vignette subsurface investigation report? through the voids of a soil is called
Results of field tests permeability
Site Design Results of laboratory tests compressibility
Recommended types of foundations osmosis
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Site Grading 6. Building failure can often be traced to unstable 9. Which of the following loads defines the force fluids exert
Vignette subsoil conditions. Which of the following subsurface on structures?
conditions is likely to cause differential settlement of Hydrostatic
Site Design building foundations? Dynamic
Large beds of clay contained in gravel Water
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Site Grading 13. Costs for cutting and filling earth on site are typically 17. Land use restrictions imposed by local governmental
Vignette calculated by which of the following? authorities include all of the following EXCEPT
Square yards [meters] set backs
Site Design Cubic yards [meters] covenants
Acres [hectares] height and area limitations
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14. The most important factor for locating a new retail 18. All of the following are considered land use
center is restrictions EXCEPT
accessibility to market area traffic height and area limitations
the availability of utilities accessibility regulations
a well-drained level site zoning ordinances
its proximity to employment zone areas set back regulations
15. In cold climates, vapor barriers are desirable below attic 19. Foundation design in northern climates can require foot-
insulation because they ings to be as deep as 5 feet [1 500 mm] below grade for
minimize moisture migration which of the following reasons?
serve as secondary waterproofing Protect against snow drifts
support the insulation Rest on undisturbed soil
provide protection from insect infestation Be below frost level
Resist earthquakes
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Site Grading 21. A roof overhang on which of the following façades of a 24. Since contamination in soil typically leads to groundwater
Vignette building built in the northern hemisphere will provide contamination, which of the following cleanup technolo-
seasonal adjustment for solar radiation? gies can be used to remediate the unsaturated zone?
Site Design North Vapor extraction
South Biodegradation
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Site Grading 28. Zoning ordinances [bylaws] promote social vitality within 32. A nonconforming but legal structure that existed prior
Vignette a city when they include to the enactment of a land use ordinance [by-law] is
strict zoning by land-use category said to be
Site Design high-rise buildings in a park-like setting an easement
mixed use and overlay zoning dedicated
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Site Grading 36. Water-detention areas are used primarily for which of
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To create swimming and recreation areas
Site Design To provide aesthetically pleasing vistas
To control surface water runoff
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SITE GRADING VIGNETTE
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2. Regrade the site so that water will flow around and away
from the Locomotive Display.
The slope of the regraded portions of the site shall be
at least 1 percent and no more than 20 percent.
Contour lines between property lines and building limit
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Overview Erase affects all changes that have
SITE GRADING VIGNETTE - Sample Passing Solution been made to a contour. Undo
affects the last action only.
Sample Multiple-
Choice Questions When elements overlap, you may
have trouble selecting a particular
Site Grading element. If this happens, keep
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mouse) until the desired element
Site Design highlights.
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Water flows away from
References Locomotive Display
into swales.
Sketch lines
used to
layout swales
is useful.
Finish floor is
properly
identified.
This solution shows a clean, simple answer to the problem presented. used here to lay out the swales (not required, but a good method for
The program requires that water be directed around and away from locating swales). Using the sketch lines as a guide, the existing con-
the Locomotive Display, while leaving the smokestack and trees undis- tours were altered to provide a level pad for the Locomotive Display
turbed. The candidate has created a level pad for the Locomotive Dis- and swales to divert the water running downhill from the east side
play and properly set the finish floor elevation. The sketch tool was of the site.
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This solution is laid out similarly to the passing solution, except that the
swales are drawn as berms. While berms may prevent some surface
water from reaching the Locomotive Display, they also direct water that
falls between the berms toward the Locomotive Display. Additionally,
the candidate has not created a level pad for the Locomotive Display.
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SITE DESIGN VIGNETTE
Sample Multiple-
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Two buildings
An outdoor space
Vehicular access and service drives
Required parking spaces
Only spaces drawn with the “Handicap Spaces” tool will
be counted as universally accessible spaces.
Pedestrian walkways
The shortest road Vegetation
segment you can
draw is 20'-0".
Before beginning your solution, you should review the
program that can be accessed through the Vignette Index
screen and familiarize yourself with the site plan on the
work screen.
20’-0”
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Locate the Pedestrian Plaza within the building limit Dead-end parking is prohibited.
lines so that the main entrance to the Office Tower Parking along the service drive is prohibited.
opens directly onto the Pedestrian Plaza. All drives and traffic aisles are automatically drawn at a
width of 24 ft.
4. The view of the service entrance on the Restaurant shall The intersection of the access drive with the street
be blocked from the Pedestrian Plaza. must be perpendicular to the street for at least the first
The view of the Service Entrance shall be blocked by 20 ft of the drive.
buildings and/or trees, as appropriate.
10. Provide only one 24 ft wide curb cut located no closer
5. The Restaurant shall have a view of the Pond. than 120 ft from the intersection of the centerlines of the
two existing public streets.
6. The main entrance of the Restaurant shall receive the
noonday summer sun. 11. Draw vehicular circulation to access the parking and
Assume a 45° solar altitude angle. service entrance.
A service drive shall attach to the service entrance of
7. The Pedestrian Plaza shall be blocked from the prevailing the Restaurant.
winter winds. A turnaround or drive-through circulation is not re-
The wind shall be blocked by buildings and/or trees, quired for the service drive.
as appropriate.
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Site Grading 12. Connect the Pedestrian Plaza, the universally accessible
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ings to each other and to the existing public walk with a DECIDUOUS TREE CONIFEROUS TREE
Site Design continuous walkway system.
The Pedestrian Plaza shall be considered part of the
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Overview The driveways and walkways are
SITE DESIGN VIGNETTE - Sample Passing Solution polylines. Use the move group
tool to move them; use the move,
Sample Multiple- adjust tool to adjust them.
Choice Questions Separation of
Sketch circles used to establish parking and service Check to see how many trees you
Site Grading setback from pond. entrance. have cut down while you are
Vignette drawing, and again before you
leave the vignette.
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When elements overlap, you may
have trouble selecting a particular
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element. If this happens, keep
clicking (without moving the
mouse) until the desired element
highlights.
Acceptable coordination
of Pedestrian Plaza Noonday solar To move a bank of parking spaces,
and entry pad to the access. we suggest you use the move
Office Tower. group tool.
This solution incorporates all of the program requirements into entrance of the Office Tower and connects the Tower, the
a workable design. The Office Tower is located near the Pond Restaurant, parking area and other walkways. The curb cut for
with the main entrance visible from Bentley Avenue. The the driveway is located far enough from the intersection of the
Restaurant is located near the Office Tower and has a view of roads and the required setback from the Pond is maintained.
the Pond. The service entrance of the Restaurant is shielded One of the most important program items in this vignette is
from the Pedestrian Plaza by the addition of evergreen trees. the requirement for a drive-through circulation pattern. This
The Restaurant's entrance receives full noonday summer sun solution shows a well-designed, efficient layout that
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Overview In order to connect your driveway
SITE DESIGN VIGNETTE - Sample Failing Solution to any other driveway or road, the
dashed centerline of your road
Sample Multiple- must connect to the dashed
Choice Questions centerline of the other road.
Seven trees
removed.
This solution generally follows the program requirements, but removal of seven trees, which exceeds the program's general
falls short in a few critical areas. First, the corner of the Office conditions. The accessible parking was not created with the
Tower is located within the required 30-foot setback from the “Handicap Spaces” tool. Another problem is the missing
Pond. The building locations and paved areas also require the perpendicular segment of the entrance drive.
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REFERENCES
Sample Multiple-
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The references are presented as a guide in preparing for the examination. It was developed by the committee that
prepares the examination. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible reference materials for the
Site Grading subject area of any given division. NCARB makes no guarantee that the various references are currently in print.
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Site Design The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice The New Urbanism
Vignette Joseph A. Demkin, AIA, Executive Editor Peter Katz
The American Institute of Architects McGraw-Hill, 1994
References John Wiley & Sons, latest edition
A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction
Architectural Graphic Standards Christopher Alexander, Sarah Ishikawa, and Murray Silverstein
Charles G. Ramsey and Harold R. Sleeper Oxford University Press, 1977
The American Institute of Architects
John Wiley & Sons, latest edition Programming for Design: From Theory to Practice
Edith Cherry
Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects, John Wiley & Sons, 1998
Committee of Canadian Architectural Councils and
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, latest edition Sir Banister Fletcher’s A History of Architecture
John Musgrove, Editor
Design With Climate Butterworths-Heinmann, 1996
Victor Olgyay
Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992 Site Planning, Third Edition
Kevin Lynch and Gary Hack
Design With Nature MIT Press, 1984
Ian L. McHarg
John Wiley & Sons, 1992 Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the
Decline of the American Dream
Designing Places for People Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zybeck,
C. M. Deasy, FAIA and Jeff Speck
Whitney Library of Design, 1990 North Point Press, 2001
A History of Architecture: Settings & Rituals Sustainable Design Fundamentals for Buildings
Spiro Kostoff National Practice Program
Oxford University Press, 1995 Canada, 2001
Modern Architecture
Alan Colquhoun
Oxford University Press, 2002
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