Urban Infrastructure Design & Development Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of a 'master plan' in urban infrastructure development?
Answer: To establish a long-range framework guiding land use, infrastructure, and growth for a municipality
A master plan is a comprehensive, long-range policy document that guides future land use, transportation, utilities, and community development for a municipality.
Which asset management concept describes the total cost of owning infrastructure from construction through end-of-life disposal?
Answer: Life-cycle cost analysis
Life-cycle cost analysis accounts for all costs over an asset's service life including design, construction, operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, and disposal.
In urban street lighting design, which standard provides guidance on illuminance and luminance levels for roadway lighting in the United States?
Answer: ANSI/IES RP-8
ANSI/IES RP-8 (Roadway Lighting) provides recommended illuminance and luminance levels for different roadway classifications and pedestrian conflict areas.
What is the primary advantage of 'green infrastructure' over conventional gray infrastructure for stormwater management?
Answer: Mimics natural hydrology by promoting infiltration, evapotranspiration, and on-site retention
Green infrastructure manages stormwater close to its source by replicating natural processes, reducing runoff volume and peak flows while providing co-benefits like urban cooling.
In urban planning, what does 'transit-oriented development' (TOD) emphasize?
Answer: Concentrating high-density mixed-use development within walking distance of transit stations
TOD creates compact, walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods centered on high-quality transit stops to reduce automobile dependency and increase ridership.
Which design approach uses modular, prefabricated utility corridors to house multiple services underground for easier maintenance?
Answer: Utility tunnel (utility corridor)
Utility tunnels (also called utility corridors or utilidors) are shared underground passages housing multiple utilities, allowing maintenance without repeated street excavation.
When evaluating urban bridge replacement, which condition rating scale is used by municipal engineers in compliance with federal bridge inspection standards?
Answer: FHWA sufficiency rating (0-100) with element condition ratings (0-9)
The FHWA National Bridge Inspection Standards use a 0-9 element condition rating scale and a 0-100 sufficiency rating to evaluate bridge condition and prioritize replacements.