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Module 3 - Points to Ponder
Please share your comments on 3 of the following Points to Ponder questions. (Choose 3 of the questions below.)
Why is it important to accurately model the land features of your project site with a toposurface?
- What aspects of a building design are most affected by the terrain features?
The apects most affected by terrain is the base layer and floor as if you have that flattened then you can build the rest of it as if there is no terrain because the base will be flat.
When designing a project...
- Should the building adapt to the terrain?
- Or, should you adapt the terrain to the building?
It really depends on the type of terrain as if the terrain is easier to change than the actual house plans then you should alter the terrain like dirt.
What considerations affect a project team's decision-making when deciding the floor-to-floor height to use in a multi-story building?
- From a real estate developer's perspective?
- From a designer's perspective?
- From an engineer's perspective?
- From a builder's perspective?
- From an owner's perspective?
What are the advantages of stacking the levels of a multi-story building vertically?
- Can you share an interesting example of a building that doesn’t vertically stack (where the floor plates change their shaped radically between the floor levels)?
- What were the advantages or reasons for non-vertical stacking?
Why do stairs follow specific proportions with a set relationship between the tread length and riser height?
- How can building modeling help prevent the mistakes that often occur when designing and installing stairs?
This can prevent these errors as the model shows you how far your must go up vertically meaning it tells us how many risers we need giving us easy help when modeling the stairs.