Standards and Dimensions

Question 1

Characterized by the interstate highway system; a limited-access highway with grade separated interchanges; primary function is to move vehicles between cities and across urban areas

Answer 1

Freeway

Question 2

Usually a multilane, divided highway with controlled access; not all interchanges
will be grade separated, and some direct property access is provided; usual means of controlling access is by a boundary road that collects traffic at the side and moves it to selected access points

Answer 2

Expressway

Question 3

Major intercity streets; provide direct property access at their boundaries but on-street parking is usually not permitted; traffic control is accomplished by signalized intersections

Answer 3

Arterial streets

Question 4

Neighborhood streets; pick up the traffic from local streets and
transfer it to arterial streets; traffic control will usually by provided by stop signs on the side streets and on-street parking may be permitted

Answer 4

Collector streets

Question 5

Short streets that discourage through traffic; provide direct access to residential properties and permit on-street parking

Answer 5

Local streets

Question 6

Comfortable slope percentage for walks

Answer 6

1-3%

Question 7

Minimum noticeable slope percentage on grade for pedestrians

Answer 7

5%

Question 8

Maximum slope percentage on walkways

Answer 8

10%

Question 9

Recommended side slopes on walkways

Answer 9

1-3%

Question 10

Badminton court dimension for singles

Answer 10

5 x 13

17ft x 44ft
5.182m x 13.411m

Question 11

Badminton court dimension for doubles

Answer 11

6 x 13

20ft x 44ft
6.096m x 13.411m

Question 12

Basketball court dimension for high school

Answer 12

26 x 15

84ft x 50ft
25.603m x 15.240m

Question 13

Basketball court dimension for collegiate

Answer 13

29 x 15

94ft x 50ft
28.651m x 15.240m

Question 14

Basketball court dimension for international

Answer 14

26 x 14

85ft x 46ft*
26m x 14m

Question 15

Football (soccer) field dimension for junior high

Answer 15

50 x 91

55yds x 100yds
165ft x 300ft
(50.292m x 91.44m)

Question 16

Football (soccer) field dimension for high school

Answer 16

59 x 100

65yds x 110yds
195ft x 330ft
(59.436m x 100.584m)

Question 17

Football (soccer) field dimension for championship

Answer 17

68 x 110

75yds x 120yds
225ft x 360ft
(68.58m x 109.728m)

Question 18

Tennis court dimension

Answer 18

11 x 24

36ft x 78ft
10.973m x 23.774m

Question 19

Volleyball court dimension

Answer 19

9 x 18

30ft x 60ft
9.144m x 18.288m