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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. The weight of movable objects such as people - furnishings - machines - vehicles - and goods in or on a building






2. A fitting or device that provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through the trap






3. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






4. A single concrete footing that is essentially equal in area to the area of ground covered by the supported structure






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in only one direction and rotation is not restricted. A roller support provides one reaction force when the member is loaded






11. The state or quality of being combined into one - as the ordering of elements in an artistic work that constitutes a harmonious whole or promotes a singleness of effect






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






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






14. The relative lightness or darkness of a color






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






16. The force exerted upon a body due to gravitational attraction to a planet






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






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






19. A sewer that conveys sewage but excludes storm - surface - and ground water






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






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






22. The principal pip artery to which branches are connected






23. An electrical connection used to plug in devices. A duplex outlet - with two outlets - is the typical wall plug






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






25. 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`






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






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






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






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






30. The reading on a rod held at a point of known or assumed elevation






31. An individual trained in the art and science of designing and constructing buildings






32. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework






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






34. Thin sheet metal folded into a stiff shape and used as a structural member






35. Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves






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






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






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






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






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






41. A foundation that transfers building loads into the Earth at the base of a column or bearing wall






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






43. Entrances or a means to enter






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






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






46. A specification that indicates by whom or how the structure will be used






47. 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






48. The two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or area






49. An artistic or decorative design - especially one having a characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit






50. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption