scholarly journals STATE OF GROIN DESIGN AND EFFECTIVENESS

1972 ◽  
Vol 1 (13) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
J.H. Balsillie ◽  
D.W. Berg
Keyword(s):  
Annotated Bibliography ◽  
Coastal Processes ◽  
Design Criteria ◽  
Functional Design

An annotated bibliography on groins, compiled by Balsillie and Bruno (1972J, has provided the background for this paper. A review of functional design criteria is presented including groin length, height, spacing, permeability-adjustability, and orientation. A discussion of coastal processes and their relationship to groin design and effectiveness is" also given.

Difficulty Factors in Homemaking Tasks: Implications for Environmental Design

1972 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 471-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rose E. Steidl
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Design ◽  
Cognitive Tasks ◽  
Design Criteria ◽  
Functional Design ◽  
Equipment And Supplies ◽  
Work Surface ◽  
And Storage

Homemakers were asked what made the work more or less difficult in tasks they named as high and low in cognitive requirements. Most frequently responses for high and low cognitive tasks and for more and less difficult work concerned housing and facilities in the home. The adequacy of equipment and space were noted often as were adequacy of work surface and storage, availability of equipment and supplies, and room arrangement. Each task was rated for complexity, difficulty, and preference. The results suggest that functional design criteria should be put to greater use. The implications for dwelling design are that difficulty factors are a source of annoyance, and minimizing them is important to the productivity and satisfaction of the homemaker.

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