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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A concrete surface lying upon - and supported directly by - the ground beneath






2. Removal of groundwater or surface water - or of water from structures - by gravity or pumping






3. The width of floor or roof along the length of a beam - measured perpendicular to the beam - representing the portion of surface from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to that beam






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






5. A factor intended to compensate for uncertainties in design and analysis by reducing the theoretical strength of a member for use in design






6. 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






7. A method of designing structural elements such that the allowable strength is greater than or equal to the strength necessary to support the required load combinations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






16. The process of heat transfer through a solid by transmitting kinetic energy from one molecule to the next






17. Entrance or means to enter






18. Drawings - plans - specifications - etc. associated with a construction project






19. The recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science - computing - engineering - and technology






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






21. Exits or a way out






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






23. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






24. A sheet of plastic - synthetic rubber - or modified bitumen used as a roofing sheet for a low-slope roof






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






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






27. A single beam that is supported by more than two supports such that it has at least two distinct spans






28. Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves






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






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






31. Solid walls that provide support for each other and for the roof of a structure






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






33. Wall construction utilizing a framework of vertical posts and horizontal beams to carry floor and roof loads






34. The weight of the building or building components






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






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






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






38. An instrument used to measure electric power






39. A synthetic rubber material used in roofing membranes






40. 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






41. Water free from impurities present in amounts sufficient to cause disease or harmful physiological effects and conforming to the regulations of the public health authority having jurisdiction






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






43. The collecting of water - as on a roof - into large puddles or a pond






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. An agent that causes stress in an object






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