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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. 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






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






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






4. Entrance or means to enter






5. 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






6. The aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue - lightness - and saturation for objects and hue - brightness - and saturation for light sources






7. The pleasing or harmonious arrangement or proportion of parts or elements in a design or composition






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






9. Any vertical line of soil - waste - vent - or inside conductor piping that extends through at least one story






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






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






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






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






14. Survey that establishes a network of horizontal and vertical monuments that serve as a reference framework for other surveys






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






16. A roof that is pitched at an angle so near to horizontal that it must be made waterproof with a continuous membrane rather than shingles; commonly and inaccurately referred to as a flat roof






17. A synthetic rubber material used in roofing membranes






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






19. Exits or a way out






20. The width of floor or roof along the length of a beam - measured perpendicular to the beam - representing the portion of surface from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to that beam






21. Material used to restrict the flow of heat - cold - or sound from one surface to another






22. An electrical connection to the earth






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






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






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






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






27. Entrances or a means to enter






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






29. A condition of a frame or structure in which a slight disturbance in the loads or geometry of the structure does not produce large displacements or fai






30. The process of changing the topography of a property for a purpose






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






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






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






39. A method of constructing concrete walls in which panels are cast and cured flat on a floor slab then tilted up into their final position






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






41. A basic visual component or building block of designed objects






42. The rules that describe how designers might put together various design elements to create an aesthetic finished product






43. Soil in which 50 percent or more - by weight - of the soil is retained on the Number 200 sieve. In other words - 50 percent or more of the sample is composed of sand and/or gravel






44. Soil in which more than 50 percent - by weight - of the soil passes the Number 200 sieve. In other words - more than 50 percent of the soil is composed of silt and/or clay






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






46. 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






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






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






49. The load carrying capacity of a structural member






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