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Civil Engineering And Architecture - 2

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 29 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Culturally and climatically relevant architecture using locally available materials and traditional building techniques






2. A beam supporting the weight above a door or window opening






3. movement characterized by a patterned repetition or alteration of formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified form






4. The state or quality of being combined into one - that constitutes a harmonious whole






5. The rules that describe how designers might put together various design elements to create an aesthetically pleasing finished product






6. Wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault - having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers






7. A basic visual component or building block of designed objects






8. Stress or prominence given to an element of a composition






9. The feel - appearance - or consistency of a surface - substance - or fabric






10. The quality of an object that deals with beauty - art - and taste






11. An engineer trained in the design and construction of public works - such as bridges and dams






12. A visual principle associated with change made in size - shape -color - or tone of graphic elements






13. A curved structure used as a support over an open space - designed to support a vertical load primarily by axial compression






14. The dimensions of height -depth - and width within which all things exist and move






15. The edge or contour of a shape






16. The aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue - lightness - and saturation






17. The exterior face of the building






18. The two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or shape






19. The shape and structure of something






20. A wedge-shaped stone placed in the crown of an arch






21. The relative lightness or darkness of a color






22. Walls that provide support for each other and for the roof of the structure






23. An artistic or decorative design - especially one having characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit






24. An individual trained in the art and science of designing and constructing buildings






25. Wall construction utilizing a framework of vertical posts and horizontal beams to carry floor and roof loads.






26. A principle where some graphic elements are repeated throughout the entire design






27. An arrangement of several arches whose bases form a circle and whose tops meet in the center






28. The effect or illusion of motion conveyed by the relationship of structural elements in a design






29. The pleasing or harmonious arrangement or proportion of parts or elements in a design or composition