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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. A water-flushing plumbing fixture - such as a toilet - that is designed to receive and discharge human excrement






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






3. A water supply pipe that extends vertically one story or more to carry water to fixtures






4. A grid of steel wires or bars welded together at all points of intersection to form an open mat. The fabric is designated by the size of the grid (spacing of the wires) in inches followed by numbers indicating the gauge of the wire in each direction






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






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






7. A land survey used to prepare maps showing location of natural and man-made features and elevations of points on the ground






8. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in two perpendicular directions and rotation is restricted. A fixed support provides two perpendicular reaction forces and a reaction moment when the member is loaded






9. The finish board covering the edges of rafters and eaves






10. The exterior face of a building






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. A force that acts along the longitudinal axis of a structural member. Axial tension causes elongation of the member. Axial compression causes shortening of the member






17. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Open web - parallel chord - load-carrying members suitable for the direct support of floors and roof decks in buildings






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






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






32. A force that is internal to structural elements and is needed to determine the material stress and strain






33. The ratio of the total amount of rain (rainfall depth) falling during a given period to the duration of the period






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






35. The edge or contour of a shape






36. The reading on a rod held at a point whose elevation is to be determined






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






38. The electrical conductor from a switch to the electrical device being controlled






39. The period of time over which rain is measured. For example in the case of annual rainfall measurements - the duration is one year






40. The starting point for a survey






41. Two horizontal cross wires that are equidistant from the center crosshair in the sight






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






43. Entrances or a means to enter






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






45. A device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating - ventilating - and air-conditioning (HVAC) system






46. The shape and structure of something as distinguished from its substance or material






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






48. 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






49. The energy needed to warm outside air leaking into a building through cracks around doors - windows - and other areas






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







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