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Civil Engineering Architecture

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1. The collecting of water - as on a roof - into large puddles or a pond






2. Water not safe for drinking - personal - or culinary utilization






3. A tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing and siding materials






4. A soil that displays a good representation of all particle sizes. For instance - well-graded sand will contain a fairly even distribution of coarse - medium - and fine sand






5. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






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






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






8. That portion of the means-of-egress system that leads from any occupied portion in a building or structure to an exit






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






10. 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






11. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






12. An engineer trained in the design and construction of public works - such as bridges or dams - and other large facilities






13. made up of members from the architectural registration boards of the 50 states. Its primary function is to maintain records for state boards - architects - and interns






14. Removal of groundwater or surface water - or of water from structures - by gravity or pumping






15. A land survey that establishes property corners - boundaries - and areas of land parcels. Also called land surveys - cadastral surveys - and boundary surveys






16. A reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into a spaced foundation such as pile caps or caissons






17. Surveys to determine relative positions of widely spaced points which require consideration of the size and shape of the Earth






18. Entrances or a means to enter






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






20. A relatively permanent object - natural or artificial - bearing a marked point whose elevation above or below the adopted datum is known or assumed






21. Concrete cast and cured in a position other than its final position in the structure






22. A permanent shallow pool of diverted rainwater that incorporates wetland plants. Pollutants are removed through settling and biological activity






23. Minimum distance that the zoning ordinance requires must be maintained between a structure and property lines or between two structures






24. A box in which the wires from the meter are connected to individual circuit breakers - which are connected to separate circuits for distribution to various locations throughout the building






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






26. A beam that is supported on one end by a pin support and supported on the other end by a roller support






27. The reading on a rod held at a point whose elevation is to be determined






28. The moving of soil to affect the elevation of land at a construction site`






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






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






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






32. The starting point for a survey






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






34. The applied load determined by the required load combinations






35. A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe






36. Incapable of being penetrated






37. A permanent on-site pond used to manage storm water in which pollutants are allowed to settle out or be removed by biological activity






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






39. Horizontal structural members used to carry the floor and ceiling loads






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






41. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






42. Solid walls that provide support for each other and for the roof of a structure






43. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials






44. A roof membrane laminated from layers of asphalt-saturated felt or other fabric - bonded together with bitumen or pitch






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






46. The numerical value used to indicate the resistance to the flow of heat






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






48. The elevation of the bottom of the inside of the pipe wall






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






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







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