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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. 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






2. A category used to determine structural requirements based on occupancy of the building






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






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






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






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






7. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






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






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






10. Energy radiated or transmitted as rays or waves - in the form of particles`






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






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






13. An electrical connection to the earth






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






15. Any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water and supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system






16. Concrete that is poured in its final location






17. The relative lightness or darkness of a color






18. An instrument used to measure electric power






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






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






21. A legal request by a property owner to allow a modification from a standard or a requirement in the zoning code






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Exits or a way out






35. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






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






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






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






39. Law that specifies how and for what purpose each parcel of private real estate may be used. Also called zoning code






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






41. A synthetic rubber material used in roofing membranes






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






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






44. Deformation under stress






45. Consideration of the solar orientation of a building based on the relative position of the sun in order to purposely increase or decrease the amount of light or heat transferred to the building






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






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






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






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






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