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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. The numerical value used to indicate the resistance to the flow of heat






2. Deformation under stress






3. The distance a beam or structure deforms under loading - typically due to bending in a beam






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






5. Any pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system






6. Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves






7. The difference between the liquid limit and the plastic limit






8. The process of determining the difference in height between a plane of sight and a point






9. The energy needed to warm outside air leaking into a building through cracks around doors - windows - and other areas






10. A plot of the shear force in a beam versus the position along the axis of the beam






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






12. A horizontal beam that supports other beams; a very large beam - especially one that is built up from other sections






13. The recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science - computing - engineering - and technology






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






15. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles






16. The internal force - usually in a beam - which acts in the plane of the cross-section of the beam






17. A measure of the heat transmission through a building part (as a wall or window) or a given thickness of a material (as insulation) with lower numbers indicating better insulating properties






18. Surveys for which the curvature of the Earth is ignored and measurements are treated as if taken on a plane surface






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






20. The state of a body such that the sum of all the external forces acting on the body equals zero and the sum of all external moments acting on the body equals zero






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






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






23. The maximum angle of a stable slope of a granular material determined by friction - cohesion - and the shapes of the soil particles






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






25. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the exit access and the exit discharge or the public way






26. Direction from which the wind most frequently blows in a given area of the country






27. A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together






28. The process of heat transfer through a solid by transmitting kinetic energy from one molecule to the next






29. Concrete that is poured in its final location






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






31. Stress or prominence given to an element of a composition by means of contrast - anomaly - or counterpoint






32. A sloping roof






33. A limited right to make use of a property owned by another






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






35. Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used






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






37. A factor intended to compensate for uncertainties in design and analysis by reducing the theoretical strength of a member for use in design






38. The perpendicular distance from a reference point to the line of action of the force






39. Water at a temperature greater than or equal to 110






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. An agent that causes stress in an object






46. Meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural resources






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






48. The portion of a building that encloses the treated environment - including the walls - ceiling or roof - and floor






49. An electrical connection to the earth






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