Site Planning & Design Flashcards
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A field builder is asked to evaluate a brownfield site for athletic field development. What is a 'brownfield' site?
Answer: A previously developed site with potential environmental contamination
A brownfield is a previously developed or industrially used property where contamination may complicate redevelopment, requiring environmental assessment.
Which document formally establishes the legal boundaries of a property and is required before field construction can begin?
Answer: Recorded plat or survey
A recorded plat or boundary survey legally establishes property lines, ensuring construction stays within the owner's property boundaries.
When selecting a location for an equipment storage building on an athletic complex site, which factor is most important?
Answer: Direct maintenance equipment access to all playing surfaces
Equipment storage buildings should provide direct, unobstructed access routes to all playing surfaces to enable efficient maintenance operations.
In site planning terminology, what is a 'grading plan'?
Answer: A drawing showing proposed elevation changes and slopes to direct drainage
A grading plan is a construction drawing that depicts existing and proposed elevations, slopes, and drainage patterns to guide earthwork operations.
Which practice best reduces the environmental impact of field construction by protecting adjacent water bodies during site development?
Answer: Installing temporary silt fencing and erosion control measures
Temporary silt fencing and erosion control best management practices (BMPs) prevent sediment-laden runoff from reaching adjacent waterways during active construction.
What is the significance of a 'finished floor elevation' (FFE) in the context of athletic facility site planning?
Answer: It establishes the elevation of the building interior relative to surrounding grades and floodplains
Finished floor elevation establishes the interior building elevation relative to exterior grades and floodplain requirements, protecting the structure from flooding.
A site plan for a new high school athletic complex includes a 'circulation plan.' What does this plan address?
Answer: The flow of pedestrian and vehicle traffic throughout the complex
A circulation plan maps how pedestrians and vehicles move through the complex, addressing parking, drop-offs, emergency access, and spectator flow.