Chapter 8 · MCQ Read Mode

Site Works and Landscaping

Micro-climate, as a site analysis component, refers to:

Ecology, as a component of site analysis, is primarily concerned with:

Which site analysis component specifically addresses groundwater level and subsurface hazards?

A site's physiographic character refers to:

Visual character, as a site analysis component, includes consideration of:

Site parameters relevant to design typically include:

A site's geometric properties, such as its aspect ratio and frontage width, primarily influence:

Contextual mapping, as part of site analysis, primarily documents: patterns

Macro-climate, as distinguished from micro-climate, refers to:

Understanding existing and permitted land use of a site and its surrounding parcels primarily helps to:

Which soil type is generally characterized by high bearing capacity and good drainage, suitable for foundations?

Clayey soil is particularly noted for its tendency toward:

The Standard Penetration Test (SPT) is an example of:

Bearing capacity, as a soil property, refers to:

Soil stabilization, as a method of improving bearing capacity, typically involves:

When natural soil bearing capacity is inadequate and ground improvement is not economical, which foundation strategy can bypass the weak strata entirely?

Topography, as a site planning concept, describes:

On a contour map, closely spaced contour lines indicate:

On a contour map, a 'V' shape in the contour lines pointing uphill (toward higher elevation) typically indicates:

Widely spaced contour lines on a topographic map generally indicate:

A design response achieving programme 'fit' for a site is best characterized as one that:

Grading, as a site works activity, primarily involves:

A key consideration in grading design is to:

Site layout and setting out primarily involves: coordinates/benchmarks

Excavation for foundation formation level must give particular attention to:

Trenching, as distinct from general excavation, specifically refers to excavation for:

Drainage layout planning for a site primarily addresses:

A primary objective of proper drainage layout is to:

The synthesis of site data with the project's functional programme (as covered in this section) directly parallels which earlier design process concept?

Establishing appropriate shoring for a trench depends particularly on:

Which of the following is classified as a soft landscape element?

Landforms, as a soft landscape element, can be shaped (mounding, terracing, berms) to:

Water features in landscape design (ponds, fountains, streams) serve which combination of purposes?

Which of the following is a hard landscape element?

Outdoor fittings in a landscape design typically include:

A pergola or gazebo, as a landscape design element, is best classified as:

A key principle in balancing hard and soft landscape elements is to: benefit

Selecting climate- and context-appropriate plant species and materials is important primarily to ensure:

Surface materials in hard landscaping are selected based on which combination of factors?

Retaining walls, as hard landscape structures, are primarily used to:

Plazas/squares, as a type of open space, primarily serve as:

Green corridors/greenways, as an open space typology, are particularly valued for providing:

Historically, in traditional Nepalese urban form, open spaces such as the chowk or dabali served:

Historical open spaces were often carefully proportioned and enclosed by surrounding built form primarily to:

A 'pocket park,' as a contemporary urban open space typology, is best described as:

Rooftop/podium open space, as a contemporary typology, is particularly relevant in:

Contemporary open space design increasingly emphasizes which of the following considerations?

A multi-functional plaza, as a contemporary open space typology, is characterized by:

Open spaces such as public parks contribute to which of the following, beyond their social/recreational role?

Institutional/private open space (e.g. school grounds, residential courtyards) is best described as:

A key design consideration for a roof garden, given its location, is:

An atrium, as a landscape/architectural typology, is best described as:

Roadside plantations/avenues primarily provide which combination of benefits?

Indoor landscape elements (potted plants, green walls) within a building primarily contribute to:

A children's play area design should particularly incorporate:

Understanding 'ecosystem services' in the context of architectural/site design refers to: environment/ecology

Which of the following is an example of a design decision that contributes positively to ecological function?

The urban 'heat island effect,' a negative ecological impact of concern in architectural/site design, refers to: absorbing surfaces

Ecological and environmental considerations in architectural design should ideally be integrated:

Green walls, as a form of indoor/vertical landscape, are primarily used to: