Chapter 7 Quiz

FACS-140 Olivet Nazarene University

Areas with 1,000 or more people per square mile is called

urban

Which of the following can lead to higher real estate costs which leads to highly efficient space planning?

Project location urban density

Which of the following influences the specification of window treatments?

Project location sun exposure

Which of the following influences the users’ ability to operate windows?

Project location air quality

Which of the following must be considered in multi-tenant project scenarios?

Shared amenities

Shared means of egress

Visual and acoustical privacy

An architectural style specific to a place or region is known as

Vernacular

Regulations adopted by local municipalities that govern the design and construction of buildings in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public is known as

Building Codes

The means to exit a building is known as

engress

Those portions of a building that are constructed partially or fully below the ground are known as

substructure

The ground plane is known as

grade

Which of the following is an example of live load?

People

Which of the following is an example of lateral load?

soils

Which of the following is a structural technique achieved by supporting the floor structure with wall framing and then building the next level wall framing on top of the floor structure?

platform framing

Which of the following is the approximate size, slightly larger than its actual size, of a wood framing member?

nominal

Because concrete is weak in tension, what is used to increase the tension strength of poured concrete?

rebar

Which of the following constraints of a project most commonly cause the designer to exercise care in chasing aesthetic design trends?

cost

Recent technology advancements have resulted in which of the following design trends?

prolific access to power

Attending a trade show, such as NEOCON, is not an effective means for a

designer to remain well-informed regarding the latest in cutting edge design.

false

Sustainable design practices are far more than a temporary trend

true

Contextual factors of design include demographics, project location,

climate, existing construction techniques, and design trends.

true