Glossary
COMPONENT. a part, or assembly of parts, in a system.
COMPOUND ASSEMBLY. a design configuration in which the structural
framing changes direction, and/or some service bays are completely
internal.
CONSTRAINT. a condition establishing a limit on the nature or
effectiveness of a system or activity.
CONVENTIONAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. existing traditional
building methods as they are currently applied.
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS. the comparison of alternatives in terms of
the anticipated performance and cost of each.
COST EFFECTIVE. 1. comparing favorably to other alternatives in a
cost-benefit analysis. 2. providing desired performance at a
comparatively low cost.
CPM. critical path method.
CRITICAL PATH. the particular linear path through a work schedule
network determining the shortest time within which all work can be
completed.
CRITICAL PATH METHOD. a scheduling technique for the identification
and control of activities on the critical path.
DESIGN CONFIGURATION. a general building plan type, illustrated by a
diagrammatic plan.
DESIGN CRITERIA. various performance requirements, dimensional
rules, descriptions of typical and special conditions, and the like, serving
as guidelines in the development of a detailed design from the basic
system design.
DESIGN DETERMINANT. an independent variable, or general class of
such variables, encountered in a design problem, which influences the
selection of alternative solutions or the characteristics of a particular
solution. (Examples: program, site, budget, codes.)
DIMENSIONAL COORDINATION. 1. the selection of dimensions to
allow exact fit. 2. the use of a common set of dimensions.
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