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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution - including liquids containing chemicals in solution






2. The final elevation of the ground surface after excavating or filling






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






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






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






6. A fixture that is designed for washing hands and face - usually found in a bathroom






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






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






9. One who is involved in or affected by a course of action






10. The vertical distance from a datum to a point or object






11. A soil that does not contain a good representation of all particle sizes. A poorly graded soil may contain a narrow range of particle sizes (uniformly graded) or may not contain one or more ranges of particle sizes (gap graded)






12. The applied load determined by the required load combinations






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






14. The weight of the building or building components






15. A heavy material installed over a roof membrane to prevent wind uplift and shield the membrane from sunlight






16. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework






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






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






19. An electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit when excessive amperage occurs






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






21. The lower part of a building - which transfers structural loads from the building to the soil






22. A long slender piece of material driven or drilled into the ground to act as an element of a foundation






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






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






25. Polyurethane foam sprayed in place on a low-slope roof then covered with a protective coating






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






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






28. The maximum stress a material subjected to a stretching load can withstand without tearing






29. Any surface to which elevations are referred (for example - mean sea level)






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






31. The starting point for a survey






32. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






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






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






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






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






37. Pipes - typically made of sheet metal - used to conduct hot or cold air in the HVAC system






38. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






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






40. A continuous system of structural elements that transfer an applied load to the supporting soil






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






42. Member of a roof structural frame that supports the sheathing and other roof loads






43. The minimum moisture content at which the soil can be rolled into a thread one-eighth of an inch in diameter without crumbling and is determined by trial and error






44. Concrete into which steel reinforcing bars have been embedded to impart tensile strength to the construction






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






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






47. A unit of measure of power






48. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in two directions but rotation is not restricted. A pin support provides two perpendicular reaction forces when the member is loaded`






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






50. Exit or a way out