Architecture and Planning Miscellaneous-topic


Architecture and Planning Miscellaneous-topic

Architecture and Planning Miscellaneous

  1. The Pattern Language theory was propounded by









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    Christopher Alexander, an architect and author, coined the term pattern language. He used it to refer to common problems of the design and construction of buildings and towns and how they should be solved.

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    Christopher Alexander, an architect and author, coined the term pattern language. He used it to refer to common problems of the design and construction of buildings and towns and how they should be solved.


  1. Increase in the volume of fine aggregate due to the presence of moisture is called









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    The volume of dry sand incr eases due to absorption of moisture. These volume increase of dry sand is known as bulking of sand. When dry sand comes in contact with moisture, a thin film is formed around the particles, which causes them to get apart from each other. This results in increasing the volume of sand. Percent increase in volume over dry, rodded, sand Percent of moisture added by mass to dry, rodded sand Fine sands Medium sands Coarse sands

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    The volume of dry sand incr eases due to absorption of moisture. These volume increase of dry sand is known as bulking of sand. When dry sand comes in contact with moisture, a thin film is formed around the particles, which causes them to get apart from each other. This results in increasing the volume of sand. Percent increase in volume over dry, rodded, sand Percent of moisture added by mass to dry, rodded sand Fine sands Medium sands Coarse sands



  1. ‘Usonian' houses were designed by









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    "Usonian" is a term usually referring to a gr oup of approximat ely sixty middle-income family homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright beginning in 1934 with the Willey House

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    "Usonian" is a term usually referring to a gr oup of approximat ely sixty middle-income family homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright beginning in 1934 with the Willey House


Direction: A standpipe system in a 39 m tall building has a rooftop reservoir for fire fighting containing 1/2 hour water supply.

  1. Assuming that each f1oor has one hose, the delivery rate (in litre per second) of the fire hose at greatest pressure is









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    A Standpipe system is a fire safety system which is designed to provide rapid access to water in the event that a fire breaks out. Standpipes are installed as standal one systems which act like building-specific fire hydrants, providing fire protection which will be readily available to fire fighters.
    The design of the standpipe system is governed by building height, area per floor occupancy classification, egress system design, required flow rate and resi dual pressure, and the distance of the hose connection from the source(s) of the water supply. The maximum pressure at any point in the system shall not exceed 350 psi. The design pressure is based on a residual pressure of 100 psi.

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    A Standpipe system is a fire safety system which is designed to provide rapid access to water in the event that a fire breaks out. Standpipes are installed as standal one systems which act like building-specific fire hydrants, providing fire protection which will be readily available to fire fighters.
    The design of the standpipe system is governed by building height, area per floor occupancy classification, egress system design, required flow rate and resi dual pressure, and the distance of the hose connection from the source(s) of the water supply. The maximum pressure at any point in the system shall not exceed 350 psi. The design pressure is based on a residual pressure of 100 psi.



Direction: A residential sector planned over an area of 100 hectares has been divided into various plots, each having one dwelling unit with an aver age household size of 5 persons. Remaining area is devoted for schools, roads, parks, shops etc.

Plot size Number
500 sqm 500
300 sqm 500
200 sqm 1000

  1. Assuming 20% of the total population being higher secondary school going children and expected enrolment being 80% with per capita floor space requirement of 5.0 sqm. then minimum land required for school building with 40% ground coverage and FAR 0.5 would be









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    20% of 10,000 people = 5000 higher secondary school going children
    Enrolement is 80% of 5000 = 4000 students
    Per capita floor space requiremnt = 5 sq m
    Therefore, for 4000 students, floor space or built up required = 4000 × 5 = 20,000 sq m
    Plot Area = Built up / FAR = 20,000/0.5 = 40,000 sq m = 4 hectares
    Ground Coverage = 40% of 4 hecatres = 1.6 hecatres
    1.6 hectares is the minimum land equired for school building for 4000 children.

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    20% of 10,000 people = 5000 higher secondary school going children
    Enrolement is 80% of 5000 = 4000 students
    Per capita floor space requiremnt = 5 sq m
    Therefore, for 4000 students, floor space or built up required = 4000 × 5 = 20,000 sq m
    Plot Area = Built up / FAR = 20,000/0.5 = 40,000 sq m = 4 hectares
    Ground Coverage = 40% of 4 hecatres = 1.6 hecatres
    1.6 hectares is the minimum land equired for school building for 4000 children.