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Civil Engineering Architecture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A material used to span across beams or joists to create a floor or roof surface
Foundation
Decking
Rainfall Intensity
Return Period
2. A permanent on-site pond used to manage storm water in which pollutants are allowed to settle out or be removed by biological activity
ASD (Allowable Strength Design)
Retention Pond (Wet Pond)
Heat Loss
Rebar
3. The area of floor or roof representing the surface area from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to a supporting structural member
Water Closet
Construction Documents
Siding
Tributary Area
4. The length of time - on average - over which an event (or an event of greater magnitude) is expected to occur not more than one time. For example - a Category 3 hurricane may have a return period of 100 years - which means that a Category 3 hurricane
Invert Elevation
Charette
Return Period
Load
5. A reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into a spaced foundation such as pile caps or caissons
Line
SPF (Spray Polyurethane Foam)
Grade Beam
Tributary Width
6. The final elevation of the ground surface after excavating or filling
Egress
Finish Grade
Truss
Rafter
7. Minimum distance that the zoning ordinance requires must be maintained between a structure and property lines or between two structures
Drainage
Setback
SPF (Spray Polyurethane Foam)
Stability
8. A water supply pipe that extends vertically one story or more to carry water to fixtures
Riser
Geodetic Survey
Load Path
Distribution Panel
9. The difference between the rod readings at the stadia wires
Stadia
Non-Load Bearing Wall
Rod Intercept
Stack
10. Pressure from the wind that can cause lateral loads as well as uplift on the roof or downward pressure
Wind Load
Low Impact Development
Space
Column
11. The science of determining relative positions of points on or near the Earth's surface
Land Surveying
Top Plate
Load
Truss
12. Any pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system
Internal Force
Subfloor
Drain
Vernacular Architecture
13. The shape and structure of something as distinguished from its substance or material
Fine Grained Soil
Moment
Form
Soil Pipe
14. The moving of soil to affect the elevation of land at a construction site`
ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
Arch
Well Graded
Grading
15. A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe
Cleanout
Sole Plate
Dead Load
ABET
16. The difference between a measured or calculated elevation and the true or established elevation
Texture
Closure Error
Lavatory
Water Heater
17. Incapable of being penetrated
Impervious
Drainage
Thermal Conduction
Decking
18. A sewer that conveys storm water or other drainage but not sanitary sewage
Storm Sewer
Static Head
Stud
ASD (Allowable Strength Design)
19. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete
Seismic Load
Return Period
Dome
Rebar
20. A beam that is supported on one end by a pin support and supported on the other end by a roller support
Simple Beam
Span
Fa
Heat Loss
21. An arrangement of several arches whose bases form a circle and whose tops meet in the center
Tributary Area
Cleanout
Dome
SPF (Spray Polyurethane Foam)
22. An intensive workshop in which various stakeholders and experts are brought together to address a particular design issue
Charette
Detention Pond (Dry Pond)
Field Notes
Pressure Head
23. A heavy material installed over a roof membrane to prevent wind uplift and shield the membrane from sunlight
Ballast
Rod Intercept
Radiant Heat
Building Code
24. 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
ASD (Allowable Strength Design)
Moment Arm
Differential Leveling
Plumbing Fixture
25. A device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating - ventilating - and air-conditioning (HVAC) system
Design Storm
Circuit Breaker
Square
Air Handling Unit (AHU)
26. An artistic or decorative design - especially one having a characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit
Ground
Moment Arm
Design Storm
Pattern
27. A storm water management approach that uses green space - native landscaping - and techniques that mimic a site's pre-development water cycle
Low Impact Development
Backsight
Electric Meter
EPDM
28. Direction from which the wind most frequently blows in a given area of the country
Deformation
Prevailing Winds
Internal Force
Storm Water Wetlands
29. Any surface to which elevations are referred (for example - mean sea level)
Structural Efficency
Construction Survey
Datum
Water Service
30. Deformation under stress
Cast in Place Concrete
Square
Sill
Strain
31. A curved structure for spanning an opening - designed to support a vertical load primarily by axial compression
EPDM
Concrete Masonry Unit
Arch
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)
32. The vertical distance from a datum to a point or object
Simple Beam
Elevation
Prevailing Winds
Vent Pipe
33. A fixture that is designed for washing hands and face - usually found in a bathroom
Thermal Convection
Compression Strength
Detention Pond (Dry Pond)
Lavatory
34. 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
Trap
Seismic Load
Beam
Watt
35. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles
Truss
Strength
Load Path
Storm Water Wetlands
36. An instrument used to measure electric power
Concrete
Invert Elevation
Electric Meter
Trap
37. A horizontal beam that supports other beams; a very large beam - especially one that is built up from other sections
Spread Footing
Simple Beam
Girder
Sewer
38. The force exerted upon a body due to gravitational attraction to a planet
Load Path
Weight
Caisson
Ingress
39. The pipe from the water main or other supply to the water-distributing pipes
Concrete
Line
Water Service
Ballast
40. A selected storm event - described in terms of the probability of occurring once within a given number of years - for which drainage or flood control improvements are designed and built
Design Storm
Repetition
Zoning Ordinance
Invert Elevation
41. 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
ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
Variance
Color
Tilt-up Construction
42. Forces or other actions that result from the weight of building materials - occupants and their possessions - and environmental effects
Load
Low Impact Development
Kip
Storm Water Wetlands
43. An electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit when excessive amperage occurs.
Stakeholder
Circuit Breaker
Footing
Span
44. A device used to measure the amount of water that goes through the water service
Civil Engineer
Water Meter
Serviceability
Differential Leveling
45. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption
Moment Diagram
Source Reduction
Form
Drain
46. Removal of groundwater or surface water - or of water from structures - by gravity or pumping
Siding
Compression Strength
Drainage
Brownfield
47. Something that is the product of mixing two or more different things
Individual Sewage Disposal System
Hybrid
Vernacular Architecture
Built-up-Roof
48. 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
Fixed Support
Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Beam
Drainage Fixture Unit
49. A sheet of plastic - synthetic rubber - or modified bitumen used as a roofing sheet for a low-slope roof
Shape
Water Heater
Load
Single-ply Membrane
50. A number that indicates the portion of rainwater that will be discharged by a particular surface
Runoff Coefficent
Fa
Foundation
Single-ply Membrane