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






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






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






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






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






6. The relative lightness or darkness of a color






7. The edge or contour of a shape






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






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






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






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






12. The shape and structure of something






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Culturally and climatically relevant architecture using locally available materials and traditional building techniques






27. The exterior face of the building






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






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