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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The distance between supports for a beam - girder - truss - or other horizontal structural member; to carry a load between supports






2. A material used to span across beams or joists to create a floor or roof surface






3. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






4. A water supply pipe that extends vertically one story or more to carry water to fixtures






5. The capacity of a structure to resist the effects of loads






6. An agent that causes stress in an object






7. Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines for structural - electrical - plumbing - and mechanical areas of a structure






8. An exterior building wall that is supported entirely by the frame of the building - rather than being self-supporting or load bearing






9. A measure of the probable discharge into the drainage system by various types of plumbing fixtures






10. The lowest - widest part of the foundation that distributes the load over a broad area of the soil






11. A load on a structure caused by movement of the Earth relative to the structure during an earthquake






12. A sewer that conveys sewage but excludes storm - surface - and ground water






13. The difference between a measured or calculated elevation and the true or established elevation






14. The weight of the building or building components






15. The distance between supports for a beam - girder - truss - or other horizontal structural member; to carry a load between supports






16. The pipe from the water main or other supply to the water-distributing pipes






17. A unit designed to produce forced air or hot water for heating and cooling






18. A wide shallow footing usually constructed of reinforced concrete






19. The minimum moisture content - expressed as a percentage of the oven dry soil weight - at which the soil will begin to flow when subjected to a small shearing force. The liquid limit is determined using a standard liquid limit device






20. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






21. The professional engineering society representing the field of civil engineering and others working in the civil engineering field






22. The structural floor joined to the joists that support the finish flooring






23. Engineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home






24. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






25. A condition of a frame or structure in which a slight disturbance in the loads or geometry of the structure does not produce large displacements or fai






26. A sheet of plastic - synthetic rubber - or modified bitumen used as a roofing sheet for a low-slope roof






27. A diagram used to isolate a body from its environment - showing all external constraints and forces acting upon it and all geometric measurements necessary to model the body






28. A horizontal ledge cut between the foot and top of an embankment to stabilize the slope by intercepting sliding earth






29. A fitting that is used to control the flow of fluid or gas






30. Something that is the product of mixing two or more different things






31. An instrument used to measure electric power






32. The two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or area






33. The process of changing the topography of a property for a purpose






34. A fitting or device that provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through the trap






35. Drawings - plans - specifications - etc. associated with a construction project






36. A structural member - usually horizontal - that carries a load that is applied transverse to its length






37. Forces or other actions that result from the weight of building materials - occupants and their possessions - and environmental effects






38. The applied load determined by the required load combinations






39. The width of floor or roof along the length of a beam - measured perpendicular to the beam - representing the portion of surface from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to that beam






40. Cone-bearing trees with year-round leaves that are long - thin - and needle-like






41. A beam which is supported such that the number of unknown reaction forces is greater than the number of equilibrium equations






42. Forces or other actions that result from the weight of building materials - occupants and their possessions - and environmental effects






43. The maximum compressive stress a material can withstand without failure






44. A unit of measure of power






45. An engineer that is licensed to design the structural systems for a building






46. The various conductors - connections - and devices found along the path of electric flow from the source through the components and back to the source






47. Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution - including liquids containing chemicals in solution






48. A force acting generally in a horizontal direction - such as wind - earthquake - and soil pressure against a structure






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






50. The science of determining relative positions of points on or near the Earth's surface