1.     Plat – Recorder of Deeds or Public Records Online Directory website

2.     Tax map - Recorder of Deeds or Public Records Online Directory website

3.     Topographic map (free USGS topo Maps via Map Locator at http://store.usgs.gov/)

4.     Soils map and soil characteristics data, soil boring data (if available) 

5.     Web Soil Survey (WSS) at http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/  


zones effecting this area:
BkB2 Blount-Del Rey silt loams, 1 to 4 percent slopes, eroded
Pm   Pewamo silty clay loam
w-p    water
GnB2 Glynwood silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded

6.     Building Code

304.1 Business Group B. 

Airport traffic control towers 

Ambulatory health care facilities 

Animal hospitals, kennels and pounds 

Banks 

Barber and beauty shops 

Car wash 

Civic administration 

Clinic-outpatient 

Dry cleaning and laundries: pick-up and delivery stations and self-service 

Educational occupancies for students above the 12th grade 

Electronic data processing 

Laboratories: testing and research 

Motor vehicle showrooms 

Post offices 

Print shops 

Professional services (architects, attorneys, dentists, physicians, engineers, etc.) 

Radio and television stations 

Telephone exchanges 

Training and skill development not within a school or academic program 

7.     Municipal Ordinances (Online Library at http://www.municode.com/ or library athttp://www.amlegal.com) 

based on the IBC 2009

8.     Zoning Map (municipal ordinances or online map)

9. Flood Insurance Rate Map (create a FIRMette on the FEMA Map Service website at http://msc.fema.gov)

10. Wetlands Inventory (National Wetlands Inventory at http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Mapper.html) 

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11. Coastal Zone regulations if applicable (http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/mystate/welcome.html)

12. Endangered Species Critical Habitat Map (FWS Critical Habitat Portal at http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov/) 

13. Superfund sites (EPA National Priorities List webpage athttp://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/index.htm)

14. Public Transportation Routes nearby

15. Local emergency medical, police, and fire stations 

habitat house views

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->Rainfall falls on most parcels of property throughout the world. Describe one method that could be used to collect this natural resource.

Website:_http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/permacult/msg0512441529201.html__________________________________________________

If the roof of your home is made of metal or non-asbestos/non toxic materials you could direct the water from the gutters into storage barrels. When one fills up you move the hose to the next one. The roof of a house will collect a great deal of water.

2.  Describe an innovative construction method or technique that benefits the environment.

Website: http//_http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/rammedearth.htm____________________________________________________

material is compressed or tamped into place, usually with forms that create very flat vertical surfaces. Modern rammed earth typically utilizes heavy mechanized equipment to move and compress the material

3.   During the construction cycle of the building, materials and components are delivered to the site. List a strategy that you will use to recycle the waste produced during the construction phase. 

Website:_________http://constructionwaste.sustainablesources.com/___________________________________________

send recyclable materials such as metals or plastics to a recycling plant and use any other left over material for artistic furniture for the house free of charge (excluding labor)

4.  Energy use is high in commercial buildings. What might a designer do to reduce energy consumption in a building?

Website: http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=13107978________________

lower heating costs
ductwork to move heated air can lose up to 60% of that air before it reaches the vents if the ducts are poorly connected, not well insulated and travel through unheated spaces such as the attic or crawlspace, says the government

5.   Building sites offer natural resources that can be utilized for the life of the building. Describe a method to use a site’s natural resources in the construction of the structure.        

Website:http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/rammedearth.htm_____________________________________________________

material is compressed or tamped into place, usually with forms that create very flat vertical surfaces. Modern rammed earth typically utilizes heavy mechanized equipment to move and compress the material

Conclusion

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->Describe an original green and sustainable idea that you have. Choose one that is not currently in use as far as you know.

use left over materials in construction in the house as furniture

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.    <!--[endif]-->Describe an improvement that you believe could be made to the building where you live. Describe why it is an improvement.
an AC unit would improve tho 90 degree + temp.

WEST POINT BRIDGE: 

How do we design the best bridge? Let's go on an Information Hunt, looking for clues.

Find the words and definitions in West Point Bridge Design HELP and fill in the blanks below.

1.      Click on HELP. Then select Help Topics.

2.      You can type the word you’re looking for, or scroll down.  Once you see the word, double click on the word you want to look up.

A.     Materials:

1.      Look up materials.  List the 3 different types of materials

carbon steel, high strength low alloy steel, quenched and tempered low alloy steel

2.      Scroll down to Notes and Tips. Read the section.

         List strength and expense for each type of material.

3.     

	Type of material	Strength (weak to strong)	Cost (least to most)
1.	carbon steel	weak	least
2.	high strength low alloy steel	mid	mid
3.	quenched and tempered low alloy steel	strong	most

B.     Cross-Sections

1. Go back to Index. Look up cross-section.  Choose Cross-Section from menu.  List the 2 different types of cross sections.
2. cross-section of the solid bar
3. cross-section of the hollow tube
   Go back to Index. Look up cross-section.  Choose the line that names the 2 cross section types. from the menu.
4. Look for the boxes that describe when it is most economical to use each type of cross section.

Type of cross section	Better to use for: (tension or compression)	Shown as what color (blue or red)

C.     Engineering Design Process: What are the steps?

1. Go back to Index. Look up engineering design process.  Choose The Engineering Design Process from the menu.
2. List the 7 steps.

1.      ________________________

2.      ________________________

3.      ________________________

4.      ________________________

5.      ________________________

6.      ________________________

7.      ________________________

How do we optimize our bridge design?

Let's go on an Information Hunt, looking for clues.

A.                  Find the How to Design a Bridge page from the help index.  What is the objective?

B.                  Go to each step of the Design Process flowchart.  Read about the step, especially the Notes & Tips section.  Enter one important fact from each step.

¨     Select a Site Configuration

¨     Decide on a Truss Configuration

¨     Draw Joints

¨     Draw Members

¨     Load Test Your Design

¨     Strengthen All Unsafe Members

¨     Optimize the Member Properties

¨     Optimize the Shape of the Truss

¨     Find the Optimum Truss Configuration

¨     Find the Optimum Site Configuration

¨     Choose the Optimum Design

¨     Record Your Design

1: Two score and nine years.

 

2: Rushsylvania, OH

 

3: When I'm not working around the house I work on my hobbies, model trains and amateur radio.

 

4: Design Engineer

 

5: I just followed thing that interested me, things I wanted to know how they worked.

 

6: Weldon, A division of Akron Brass

 

7: Design of LED lights for public safety vehicles and school buses and printed circuit board design.

 

8: A desk and a workbench crowded with multiple projects in various states of completetion.

 

9: When I turn on a circuit for the first time and it starts working :)

 

10: Not as much as I should. I've been through several economic down turns.

 

11: Franklin Institute of Boston, Associate of Science Computer Engineering

 

12: The thing I learned was not a course that was given. I learned how to research and find what I needed to know.

 

13: Calculus and Control Systems.

 

14: I don't know, I was a commuter student and didn't have the time to stay late.

 

15: I did my best. I'd like to break out my old books and review them. This is the same advice I've been given by an older Engineer that I know. You will always be going back to references to find the answers.

 

16: The aformentioned FIB and Jordan College Energy Institute.

 

17: My second degree is a BS in Applied Environmental Technology. This is the design of renewable energy systems and their application.

 

18: I don't have any licence requirments for work. I have a General Class amatuer radio license that I use as a volunteer with my counties Emergency Mmanagment Agency. There are several Federal EMA required certificates that are simple to get.

 

19: Willing to tackle any problem but not afraid to say when help is needed.

 

20: I hope to be doing something for someone until I can't.

 

21: For the opportunity to find/work on the next unknown big thing. We can't know what will be important in the future. If we could we'd all be rich ;)

1. What is your age?
I am currently 26 years of age



2. Where do you live?
manhatten



3. What do you like to do outside of work?
I enjoy pina coladas
and getting caught in the rain



4. What is your job title?
structural engineer



5. When and why did you choose your career path?
well after my weiney dog chain failed I went back to school and randomly picked this job on a chart


6. What is the name of your company or employer?
bobs builders



7. Describe your primary duties and skills. [Cite your source(s)]
calculations, plans, designs, layouts, project specifications, proposals, and cost estimating
http://www.eichleay.com/careers/jobs/Long_Beach/Engineer_Civil_Structural_LB.pdf


8. Describe your physical work environment.
walking climbing working hands on enviroment


9. What is your favorite part of your job?
the cashflow



10. What is your salary? [Cite your source(s)]
$86000.46 a year
http://www.indeed.com/salary/Structural-Engineer.html






11. Which accredited school did you first attend, and what was your degree? [Cite your source(s)]
Trine university
civil engineering bachelor degreehttp://www.trine.edu/academics/undergraduate_majors/majors/civil_engineering/



12. Describe in detail three of the courses that you took which are closely related to your current career. [Cite your source(s)]
MA 213 CALCULS III
PH 234 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS III
ES 223 STATICS
http://www.trine.edu/academics/course_catalog/documents/AllenSchoolofEngineeringandTechnology.pdf


13. Describe the two courses that you considered most challenging. [Cite your source(s) and include a course listing from the appropriate degree program]


PH 234 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS III
ES 223 STATICS


http://www.trine.edu/academics/course_catalog/documents/AllenSchoolofEngineeringandTechnology.pdf


14. What resources did your school have available to help you get through the most difficult courses? [Cite your source(s)]
nothing! what a help.
http://www.trine.edu/about_trine/



15. Regarding the two most challenging courses, how did you persevere?
hard work, determination, and a calculator



16. From what school(s) did you receive graduate degrees? [Cite your source(s)]
Trine university



17. What was the title or titles of the degree(s)? [Cite your source(s)]

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering




18. What licenses do you have and what were the exams required to receive those licenses? [Cite your source(s)]
I maintain C and A licenses.




19. How would your clients and co-workers describe you?
as a maniac.



20. What do you hope to accomplish at the conclusion of your career?
years of fun and adventure



21. Why should a high school student consider a career in your field? What important contribution(s) can they make?
because of the chance to construct buildings and structures
they can build anything that works





Conclusion
1. You described a career related to civil engineering and/or architecture. Is this the career field that you are currently most interested in at this stage in your life?
no







2. Rank and describe the three most important characteristics that you value in choosing a post-secondary school.
nationally recognized
good staff
great initial job rate







3. Rank the following in the order of importance to you regarding a career: job satisfaction; salary; making a difference; level of responsibility; titles; benefits; hours; co-workers; supervisors. How will a career in civil engineering or architecture satisfy the factor that you ranked highest?

job satisfaction
salary
titles
benefits
co-workers
supervisors
making a difference
level of responsibility