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SITE DESIGN

WEEKLY LABS

This is an advanced course in the utilization of engineering and architectural principles from concept through the construction techniques of traditional and sustainable site development. Throughout the course of the class weekly labs were completed that require a potential site issue to be resolved. Each lab introduces a new concept that develops understanding of the principles of site design. The labs become more complex as the semester progresses incorporating previously learned topics.

LAB 1:

Lab 1 required the orientation of a building for solar gain, and consideration of setbacks for dwellings and accessory dwellings.

LAB 2:

Lab 2 involved the arrangement of a site for a hotel with several constraints related to orientation, relative position, wind, site circulation, parking availability and handicap accessibility, etc.

LAB 3:

Lab 3 was a calculation of spot elevations for a given grid of counter elevations. The process of calculating slope and elevation was learned.

LAB 4:

Lab 4 was a 2 part lab that required the alteration of existing sites to control surface drainage and promote drainage away from structures. 4A is the construction of a drainage swale and 4B the construction of a horseshoe swale around a slab.

LAB 5:

Lab 5 is the alteration of a parking lot and surrounding area to ensure drainage to an existing catch basin.

LAB 6:

Lab 6 involves a cut and fill calculation based on a given solution to Lab 5. Areas requiring cut or fill will calculated using formulas and AutoCAD tools and recorded in a spreadsheet.

LAB 7:

Lab 7 was a group project to create a powerpoint presentation containing details and real life examples of typical site features. I completed items 6 - 10 of the presentation including details of a parking island, a culvert, a handicap accessible ramp, a sight triangle and a catch basin.

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