15. Decide whether the following statements are true or false according to the text:
1. The commercial-residential complex in Manhattan is an added notch to a city skyline.
2. The structure was demolished and replaced with a surface parking.
3. Rockefeller Center and World Wide Plaza differ in functions.
4. Both plazas can be reached from two directions.
5. Excavation and foundation contractor had many obstacles in the excavation process.
6. The subway entrance was covered with graffiti.
7. The superstructure consists of an exterior tube with a braced frame at the core.
8. The arcade’s granite-clad prefabricated columns saved money on labour and time.
9. Transferring the loads over a couple of stories can be seen from the exterior.
10. The rigid frame couldn’t be interrupted because of wind stresses.
11. It is a lot easier to make a moment connection by welding in the shop.
12. The steel framing that surrounds the tube in a wedding cake pattern at the building’s base does not add to it’s stability.
13. This building has an impermeable envelope.
14. The air is exhausted through the dormers at the top of the roof.
15. The actual wind loads on the commercial tower will be lower than they are on nearby skyscrapers.
16. The roof was panelized to be installed like a curtain wall from the interior.
17. The copper roof panels had to be equipped with doors to provide access to the lighting equipment to illuminate the roof.
18. The project’s six theatres construction was a priority.
19. To support the plaza weight four heavy girders framed parts of the underground structure.
20. The commercial tower will be washed with lights to be protected from flying aircrafts.
16. Make sure you can explain the following word combinations:
Make sure you can explain the following terms and word combinations from the introductory part:
City skyline
Adding a notch
Commercial-residential complex
Walk-ups
Developers
To be a crowed-pleaser
Large-scale events
Range from
City block
To give a chance for a comeback
Joint venture
Affiliate
A partner in the office
Master plan for the site
To create a neighbourhood of impact
Mirror image
Mixed-use project
To step down on the site
Public plaza
Public seating
Outdoor sculpture
Harrow drive
Dropoff point
Massing of the project
U-shaped pattern
Townhouses ring (the edge of the site)
Tenement
Make sure you can explain the following terms and word combinations from parts called Class Tower and Demolition:
Classically derived design
To set back the spandrels
In the glazed brick exterior
To define the verticality of the shaft
Clear glass
The tower is accessed
To promote pedestrian traffic
To share a private courtyard
Excavation of the rest of the site
Parking lot
Excavation and foundation contractor
To deal with a maze
Underground debris
To set the construction schedule back
Rebar
Cut with torches
Equipment housed in the basement
Oil tank
Rocky subsurface
Explosive charges
Close blasting
A close and more precise line
Spacing
To chip away
To turn to a backhoe
To renovate a subway entrance
Token booth
Superstructure
Exterior tube
Braced core
Lobby
Grade level
Granite-clad columns
Prefabricated off the site
Option
Faced with granite
Dowels
Preset holes
Vaulted ceiling
Coffered sections
Fiberglass-reinforced gypsum
Joist framing system
To be within the footprint
Transferred loads
Structural engineer
Associate partner with
Mechanical mezzanine
Project manager
Rigid frame
Bays
Setback (n)
Wind stresses