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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles






2. A floor that is above the level of the ground






3. The area of floor or roof representing the surface area from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to a supporting structural member






4. The use of physical laws and mathematics to compute internal forces - stresses - and deformations






5. The number of persons for which the means of egress of a building or portion thereof is designed






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






7. A structural wall that carries loads other than its own weight






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






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






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






11. A sloping roof






12. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






13. A plot of the internal moment in a beam versus position along the axis of the beam






14. A panel laid over a subfloor or subsurface to create a smooth - stiff surface for the application of a finish






15. A vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system






16. The vertical distance from the datum to the line of sight of the instrument






17. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption






18. A foundation that transfers building loads into the Earth at the base of a column or bearing wall






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






20. Heat transmission by the circulation of a liquid or a heated gas or air






21. A grid of steel wires or bars welded together at all points of intersection to form an open mat. The fabric is designated by the size of the grid (spacing of the wires) in inches followed by numbers indicating the gauge of the wire in each direction






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






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






24. Piping within a building that conveys sewage - rainwater - or other liquid wastes to a point of disposal






25. A curved structure for spanning an opening - designed to support a vertical load primarily by axial compression






26. A city - town - etc. having its own incorporated government for local affairs






27. A land survey that provides points and elevations for building civil engineering projects. Often called engineering survey






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






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






30. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the termination of the exit and a public way






31. A wall that does not carry vertical load other than its own weight






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






33. A pipe - normally underground - that carries wastewater and refuse






34. A system for disposal of domestic sewage by means of a septic tank cesspool mechanical treatment to serve a single establishment or building






35. The stress at which a material begins to deform plastically






36. A force that acts along the longitudinal axis of a structural member. Axial tension causes elongation of the member. Axial compression causes shortening of the member






37. Any of the wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault - having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers






38. A storm water management approach that uses green space - native landscaping - and techniques that mimic a site's pre-development water cycle






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






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






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






42. An intensive workshop in which various stakeholders and experts are brought together to address a particular design issue






43. The electrical conductor from a switch to the electrical device being controlled






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






45. A device used to measure the amount of water that goes through the water service






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






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






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






49. The shape and structure of something as distinguished from its substance or material






50. A method of designing structural elements such that the allowable strength is greater than or equal to the strength necessary to support the required load combinations






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