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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A pipe that carries water from the service to the point of use






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






3. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






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






5. A pond that collects storm water - temporarily stores - and then slowly releases the water into the municipal storm water system






6. Force per unit area






7. A curved structure for spanning an opening - designed to support a vertical load primarily by axial compression






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Surveys for which the curvature of the Earth is ignored and measurements are treated as if taken on a plane surface






14. A horizontal structural member used to support other structural members over openings such as doors and windows






15. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






16. A fitting that is used to control the flow of fluid or gas






17. A system for disposal of domestic sewage by means of a septic tank cesspool mechanical treatment to serve a single establishment or building






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






19. A user-friendly approach to design in the living environment where people of any culture - age - size - weight - race - gender - and ability can experience an environment that promotes their health - safety - and welfare today and in the future






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






21. One who is involved in or affected by a course of action






22. An arrangement of several arches whose bases form a circle and whose tops meet in the center






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






24. Concrete cast and cured in a position other than its final position in the structure






25. The numerical value used to indicate the resistance to the flow of heat






26. The principal pip artery to which branches are connected






27. An intensive workshop in which various stakeholders and experts are brought together to address a particular design issue






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






29. Consideration of the solar orientation of a building based on the relative position of the sun in order to purposely increase or decrease the amount of light or heat transferred to the building






30. A unit of measure of power






31. A diagram used to isolate a body from its environment - showing all external constraints and forces acting upon it and all geometric measurements necessary to model the body






32. The distance between supports for a beam - girder - truss - or other horizontal structural member; to carry a load between supports






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






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






35. A device used to measure the amount of water that goes through the water service






36. A method of constructing concrete walls in which panels are cast and cured flat on a floor slab then tilted up into their final position






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






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






39. The pressure of water at a given point in a pipe arising from the pressure in it






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






41. 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






42. The pleasing or harmonious arrangement or proportion of parts or elements in a design or composition






43. Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution - including liquids containing chemicals in solution






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






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






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






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






48. A sloping roof






49. An artistic or decorative design - especially one having a characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit






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