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Space architecture is already a bona fide specialty within THE PROFESSION. its lessons will infiltrate the mainstream, changing the way we DESIGN, build, AND … THINK

By Sara Hart

AIA/Architectural Record Continuing Education

Instructions

• Read the article "There Is No North Arrow in Outer Space "
• Complete the questions below, then fill in your answers .
• Fill out and submit the AIA/CES education reporting form in the magazine or print the form to receive one AIA learning unit.

Questions:

LU: 1 HS: 1

1. Which is not currently used in “final line” construction?
a. raw materials are gathered on the site
b. laborers process materials in a time-consuming manner
c. components are permanently joined on-site
d. components have the capacity for reuse indefinitely

2. Which is not part of the kit-of-parts theory of automated space construction?
a. efficiency of construction
b. components are permanently joined on-site
c. components are prefabricated
d. connections are designed for many configurations

3. Joint-based construction emphasizes which of the following?
a. flexible joints
b. connections designed for maximum configurations
c. connections designed to speed erection time
d. weatherproofed joints

4. The advantages of deployable systems include all except which?
a. they are compact
b. they are lightweight
c. they can change as the program requires
d. they are reusable

5. Where are function-specific robots used?
a. where there is little oxygen
b. where repetition is needed
c. where people cannot go
d. where the weather is extreme

6. A stationary on-site factory does which?
a. delivers building components to laborers
b. delivers prefabricated components to a robotic system
c. assembles floors from the ground floor up
d. builds a structural core

7. The hybrid structure of TransHab uses which type of structure?
a. endoskeleton structure
b. exoskeleton structure
c. inflatable structure
d. aluminum-shell structure

8. Which is an advantage of the hard core of TransHab?
a. it becomes inflated after launch
b. it helps to steer the load at launch
c. the core can be reconfigured after launch
d. it aids in centrifugal rotation after launch

9. TransHab’s shell consists of all except which in its layers?
a. Nomex
b. air
c. Kevlar
d. hydrogen

10. Which describes the difference between sustainability on Earth and sustainability in outer space?
a. on Earth, lighter is more economical
b. in space, life safety literally means survival
c. on Earth, postoccupancy mitigation is normal
d. on Earth, buildings are typically demolished and discarded in landfills

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