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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. A sheet of plastic - synthetic rubber - or modified bitumen used as a roofing sheet for a low-slope roof






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






4. A structural wall that carries loads other than its own weight






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






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






7. Ratio of the maximum design load to the weight of the structure






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






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






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






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






12. Deformation under stress






13. A load on a structure caused by movement of the Earth relative to the structure during an earthquake






14. A block of hardened concrete - with or without hollow cores - designed to be laid in the same manner as brick and stone






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






16. A horizontal beam that supports other beams; a very large beam - especially one that is built up from other sections






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






18. A visual principle associated with change made in size - shape - color - or tone of graphic elements






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






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






21. Water not safe for drinking - personal - or culinary utilization






22. The quality of an object that deals with art - beauty - and taste






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






24. 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






25. The process of determining the difference in height between a plane of sight and a point






26. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption






27. A device that is connected to the water distribution system and demands a supply of water; discharges wastewater - liquid-borne waste material - or sewage to the drainage system; or requires both a water supply connection and a discharge to the drain






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






29. Force per unit area






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






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






32. An agent that causes stress in an object






33. 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`






34. A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls






35. Piping within a building that conveys sewage - rainwater - or other liquid wastes to a point of disposal






36. The professional society representing the field of architecture and others working in the architecture field






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






38. A permanent on-site pond used to manage storm water in which pollutants are allowed to settle out or be removed by biological activity






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






40. Meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural resources






41. Pressure from the wind that can cause lateral loads as well as uplift on the roof or downward pressure






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. The exterior face of a building