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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. A category used to determine structural requirements based on occupancy of the building






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






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






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






5. Real property of which the expansion - redevelopment - or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. The science of determining relative positions of points on or near the Earth's surface






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






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






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






15. Pressure of a fluid due to the head of fluid above some reference point






16. The exterior face of a building






17. A foundation that transfers building loads into the earth well below the building structure






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






19. Concrete that is poured in its final location






20. A solid - hard material produced by combining Portland cement - aggregates - sand - water and sometimes additional mixtures






21. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






22. A limited right to make use of a property owned by another






23. Any of the wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault - having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers






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






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






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






27. The dimensions of height - depth - and width within which all things exist and move






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






29. The stress at which a material begins to deform plastically






30. Engineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home






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






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






33. The relative lightness or darkness of a color






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






35. A long cylindrical reinforced concrete foundation element formed by drilling into firm soil and pouring concrete into the hole






36. A horizontal ledge cut between the foot and top of an embankment to stabilize the slope by intercepting sliding earth






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Exits or a way out






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






50. All areas (including the frames) in the building envelope that let in light - including windows - plastic panels - clerestories - skylights - glass doors that are more than one-half glass - and glass block walls. A skylight is a fenestration surface







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