Architecture and Planning Miscellaneous-topic


Architecture and Planning Miscellaneous-topic

Architecture and Planning Miscellaneous

  1. Dandaka form of settlement layout is basically a









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    Dandaka type of town plan provides for two main entrance gates and is generally adopted for the formation of small towns and villages, the village offices being located in the east. The female deity of the village or the chamadevata will generally be located outside the village and the male deities in the northern portion.
    Dandaka
    ⚈ Streets are straight and cross each other at right angles at the centre
    ⚈ Village has 4 gates on four sides
    ⚈ Village is rectangular/ square
    ⚈ Width of the street varies from one - five danda.
    ⚈ 2 transverse street at the extremities have single row of houses
    ⚈ The village offices located in the east.
    ⚈ The female deity/ chamadevata.
    ⚈ Located outside the village and the male deities in the northern portion.

    Correct Option: A

    Dandaka type of town plan provides for two main entrance gates and is generally adopted for the formation of small towns and villages, the village offices being located in the east. The female deity of the village or the chamadevata will generally be located outside the village and the male deities in the northern portion.
    Dandaka
    ⚈ Streets are straight and cross each other at right angles at the centre
    ⚈ Village has 4 gates on four sides
    ⚈ Village is rectangular/ square
    ⚈ Width of the street varies from one - five danda.
    ⚈ 2 transverse street at the extremities have single row of houses
    ⚈ The village offices located in the east.
    ⚈ The female deity/ chamadevata.
    ⚈ Located outside the village and the male deities in the northern portion.


  1. Transfer of Development Right (TDR) is a tool used for









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    Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) is a zoning technique used to permanently protect farmland and other natural and cultural resources by redirecting development that would otherwise occur on these resource lands to areas planned to accommodate growth and development.

    Correct Option: B

    Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) is a zoning technique used to permanently protect farmland and other natural and cultural resources by redirecting development that would otherwise occur on these resource lands to areas planned to accommodate growth and development.



  1. The most suitable earthquake resistant built plan form is













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    Simple square shape behaves better in an earthquake than shapes with Reentrant Corners such as H, L, T, and U which develop stress concentration at the reentrant corner. Seismic designs should adequately separate reentrant corners or strengthen them.

    Correct Option: C

    Simple square shape behaves better in an earthquake than shapes with Reentrant Corners such as H, L, T, and U which develop stress concentration at the reentrant corner. Seismic designs should adequately separate reentrant corners or strengthen them.


  1. Which of the following generates heat island?









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    An urban heat island (UHI) is an urban area or metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to human activities. The temperature difference usually is larger at night than during the day, and is most apparent when winds are weak.

    Correct Option: A

    An urban heat island (UHI) is an urban area or metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to human activities. The temperature difference usually is larger at night than during the day, and is most apparent when winds are weak.



  1. The minimum road curb length required for parking 10 cars perpendicular to the road is









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    For perpendicular parking road curb length required is 2.3 m per car. For 10 car it comes 23 m. The closest answer is 25 m.
    (Students can Refer Architect's Data, Neufert, page 248, 2nd edition)

    Correct Option: B

    For perpendicular parking road curb length required is 2.3 m per car. For 10 car it comes 23 m. The closest answer is 25 m.
    (Students can Refer Architect's Data, Neufert, page 248, 2nd edition)