Practice Floor Area Ratio (6.11) - Experiment No.6 - Building Planning and Computer- aided Civil Engineering drawing

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Question 1.
What is the formula for calculating Floor Area Ratio?
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Think about what you divide to find the ratio.
Question 2.
If a plot is 300 m² and the total covered area is 150 m², what is the FAR?
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Use the FAR formula.
3Question 3.
What does FAR stand for?
- Floor Area Ratio
- Free Area Ratio
- Floor Area Review
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Remember the context of area calculations.
4Question 4.
True or False: A higher FAR means more density in a given plot.
- True
- False
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Think about how density is related to area.
Question 5.
A piece of land has a plot area of 400 m². A developer aims to build a multi-story building with a total covered area of 600 m². What is the FAR, and how might this affect community services?
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Use the FAR formula.
Question 6.
Analyze the impact of allowing a FAR of 3 on urban sprawl and infrastructure demands compared to a FAR of 1.
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Consider how building density correlates with urban growth.

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