Recent questions tagged planning

Description : Do you practice a "belt and suspenders" approach?

Last Answer : Really, I have always been a leap naked into the void type except for two things: when others are involved (if I am making travel plans for us all) and for power outages (having lived for many years ... , and list features of my devices go unused. I still wear a watch. Just a belt, I guess.

Description : How do you keep your seldom used equipment in proper running order?

Last Answer : PM – Preventive maintenance. When something breaks, fix it. If you find something that is about to break or fail, fix it.

Description : How are you planning for your retirement?

Last Answer : Many things. I put a shit load of my pay into superannuation. I'm badgering my husband to do the same (and winning). We are investing money elsewhere. We are currently discussing other investment options. ... that's very much on my mind as I like to feel secure. What are you doing @Rarebear?

Description : How do I establish myself and settle down?

Last Answer : answer:As many have said before: Start eating healthy, stop with sodas and processed foods. Start exercising, stop spending all your time lying down and watching videos and surfing the net. Get a job ... are already settled down'; if you settle anymore you might start growing roots and never move.

Description : What are you paranoid about?

Last Answer : Oh, so I can’t answer this question?! Stop oppressing me!

Description : Most creative way to set & organize goals and keep them relevant?

Last Answer : Focus on one goal at a time. Or set small goals that encourage the success of one larger, overall goal. Goals keep me focused.

Description : How to go about organizing an extremely large project?

Last Answer : Have you looked at Project Management software? That allows you to chart a critical path, and to hang as much stuff of of it as you need to.

Description : Rush and seize the day, get it done, or be patient and get it done right?

Last Answer : Oh I make sooo much money off of people who jump into things feet first before they really know what they are doing. And from so called contractors who get in a hurry and blast right through a job ... first time than half-fasting it and having to do it twice. These people get no mercy from me.

Description : What's the secret to becoming a conservatively economical, healthy eating, domestic diva/divo in the kitchen?

Last Answer : Would be handy if you could “morph” into Nigella Lawson.

Description : What do you want to accomplish before you're 30? Or what did you?

Last Answer : I wanted to skydive, and I did.

Description : If you ever considered buying life insurance, did you buy or not buy? Why or why not? Was yours a good decision?

Last Answer : My parents got themselves a nice little Metlife agent when they came to America - I've had a life insurance policy since I was 12. So did my brother. When he passed away, the payoff was big and ... and I randomly have a $1000 life insurance policy with Bank of America, because they gave it to me.

Description : Are you a list-maker?

Last Answer : I do not, but I think I should.

Description : When you dream up a new re-modeling project, do you mean you want to start it some day, not RIGHT THAT MINUTE!

Last Answer : I think it’s a game to get you to stop bothering them about getting them to remodel things a pretty funny tactic if I might add

Description : What plan have you?

Last Answer : i plan on deciphering this question.

Description : How not to drive with blocked rear-view mirror?

Last Answer : You can do everything you need to do if you have a passenger side mirror. Also consider a convex mirror which you can adhere to your drivers side mirror. This will give you a greater range of vision.

Description : What methods do you use to keep track of your todos and check the progress on a regular basis?

Last Answer : I just kind of do whatever. Important things are hard to forget about, and minor things always get done eventually.

Description : New years resolutions past and present?

Last Answer : I never make them.

Description : Whats your zombie plan?

Last Answer : answer:Oh god, I've been planning mine for about 9 years now: In my town/city we have a big hill that only has a few houses on it. About twenty years ago someone made an underground barrack ... East Bay x1 Compass x1 Atomic clock x1 Radio x1 Ammunition x10 And I'm working on getting a riot shield

Description : Are you a planner or an improvisor?

Last Answer : answer:I’m an improviser. I’ll go along with any suggestion. For example, the day after school got out some friends invited me to go away for a few days with them to the woods. I just went home, told my parents I was going, put some clothes in a paper bag, and left an hour later.

Description : In time-cost optimization of a project, crashing is done. (A) On all the activities (B) On all the activities lying on the critical path (C) Only on activities lying on the ... critical activities and those that become critical at any stage of crashing in the order of ascending cost slope

Last Answer : D

Description : List any three purposes of submission drawing and working drawing in civil engineering works.

Last Answer : Purposes of submission drawing - 1) To get sanction from competent authority before starting actual work. 2) To check whether the proposed construction is as per bye-laws or not. 3) To decide the ... carry out the work as per design. 6) To check the work carried out and record measurements. 

Description : Enlist various units of primary Health Center and write minimum dimension of each unit.

Last Answer : Units required for Primary health centre: a) Entrance or reception - 2.5 m wide b) Doctor's Room - 3 m x 3.6 m c) Examination Room - 3 m x 4 m d) Operation Theatre - 4 m x 5.5 m e) ... Parking - Scooter/ Motorcycle - 3 sq.m./ vehicle, Cycle- 1.2 sq.m./ cycle l) Sanitary block 

Description : Draw a neat sketch showing RCC components of lintel with 1:20 scale.

Last Answer : Draw a neat sketch showing RCC components of lintel with 1:20 scale.

Description : Explain important rules and byelaws of sanctioning authorities for construction in rural area. 

Last Answer : Important rules and byelaws of sanctioning authorities for construction in rural area are - 1) The minimum height of plinth shall be regulated on the basis of environmental and topographical condition ... ecofriendly methods like growing of duck weed plants shall be adopted to treat waste water. 

Description : Write any four purposes of construction notes and any two purposes of north line.

Last Answer : Purposes of Construction notes - 1) These include additional information about the structure which can not be shown in drawing. 2) These are useful for better understanding of drawing. 3) ... in drawing with common reference direction. 4) To avoid discrepancies in understanding of drawing. 

Description : Give the necessity of perspective drawing. 

Last Answer : Necessity of perspective drawing - 1) Perspective drawing gives a three dimensional feeling of a flat image. 2) It is helpful for architects or designer to decide the elevation and overall ... necessary for advertisements of commercial projects. 6) It helps in landscaping around the structure. 

Description : State the importance of site plan and openings schedule in civil engineering drawing.

Last Answer : Importance of Site plan - 1) It gives idea of site i.e. plot size and size or shape of proposed building. 2) It is helpful to calculate plot area and plinth area. 3) It gives details of side ... to the fabricator. 5) For billing purpose. 6) To make alteration in type of opening, if required. 

Description : Define orientation and grouping Principles of Planning.

Last Answer : (1) Orientation: Orientation is the method of proper placement of planned unit of the building in relation to natural elements like sun, rain, wind, topography, etc. The position of building is ... or in other words, making group of units of building depending upon their functional co-relations.

Description : Draw neat sketches for following lines (1) Section line (2) Hidden line (3) Dimension line (4) Extension line

Last Answer : (a) Hidden Line 

Description : Draw Graphical Symbols for (1) Concrete (2) Wood work (3) Sliding door (4) UCR Masonary

Last Answer : Graphical Symbols for- 

Description : Suggest various units and their sizes for primary health centre for the structure constructed in a village. 

Last Answer : Draw a line plan to suitable scale for a single story Bank building built up area Limited 200 meter square

Description : Define following: (i) Floor Area (ii) Super built up Area (iii) Carpet Area 

Last Answer : (i) Floor Area - This is the usable covered area of the building at any floor level. Floor area is calculated by deducting area of walls from plinth area. (ii) Super built up Area - When area of ... - This is the floor area of the usable rooms at any floor OR the area where carpet can be laid.

Description : Enlist the various documents and drawings required for municipal sanction.

Last Answer : The various drawings required for municipal sanction are -  1) Site Plan : Along with block plan showing plinth outline and area statement  2) Ground floor plan, first floor plan, plans of ... numbers.  5) Certificate regarding to area of plot given by a corporation or town planning department.

Description : Differentiate between load bearing and framed structure.

Last Answer : Sr. No.  Load Bearing Structure Framed Structure  1 Load is transferred to ground or foundation through walls.  Load is transferred to ground or foundation through columns. 2 Walls play an ... U.C.R. masonry for plinth. U.C.R. masonry may not be used as plinth.

Description : State the importance of submission drawing and working drawing in civil engineering works.

Last Answer : Purposes of submission drawing - 1) To get sanction from competent authority before starting actual work. 2) To check whether the proposed construction is as per bye-laws or not. 3) To decide the ... carry out the work as per design. 6) To check the work carried out and record measurements. 

Description : State the purpose of preparing data drawing and measures drawing.

Last Answer : Purpose of preparing Data drawing - 1) Data drawing is necessary to prepare line plan of proposed structure as per requirements of owner like, number of family members, number of units required, ... modifications in existing structure. 4) For taking judgement in case of any dispute about area. 

Description : Define the terms: (i) Centre of vision (ii) Picture plane 

Last Answer : (i) Centre of vision The orthographic projection of the station point on the picture plane is called as centre of vision or principal vanishing point.  (ii) Picture plane An imaginary transparent plane set up between the observer’s eye and the object is called as picture plane. 

Description : State the purpose of writing the construction notes in the working drawing. 

Last Answer : Purposes of Construction notes - 1) These include additional information about the structure which can not be shown in drawing. 2) These are useful for better understanding of drawing. 3) To ... like flooring, colouring, pointing, ornamental work etc., which is difficult to show in drawing. 

Description : Define prospect and ventilation in principle of planning. 

Last Answer : Prospect - It is defined as the art of positioning of openings like doors and windows to have a desirable view like gardens, lake, sea, river, mountains, greenery, etc. and blocking un desirable ... OR Ventilation is the process of fresh air entering a building via a window, door or other opening

Description :  (i) Suggest suitable scale for following: (1) Location plan (2) Poor details 

Last Answer : Suitable scale for- (1) Location plan – 1:1000 (2) Poor details – 1:20 or 1:10

Description : Draw graphical symbols as per IS 962 – 1989. (i) Brickwork (ii) Partition Block (iii) Wood (iv) Single shutter door

Last Answer : Graphical Symbols as per IS 962 – 1989, for-