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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves






2. 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






3. A synthetic rubber material used in roofing membranes






4. A roof membrane laminated from layers of asphalt-saturated felt or other fabric - bonded together with bitumen or pitch






5. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






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






7. The weight of movable objects such as people - furnishings - machines - vehicles - and goods in or on a building






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






9. Surveys to determine relative positions of widely spaced points which require consideration of the size and shape of the Earth






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






11. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






12. A land survey that provides points and elevations for building civil engineering projects. Often called engineering survey






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






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






15. Material used to restrict the flow of heat - cold - or sound from one surface to another






16. Heat transmission by the circulation of a liquid or a heated gas or air






17. A wide shallow footing usually constructed of reinforced concrete






18. The starting point for a survey






19. Any vertical line of soil - waste - vent - or inside conductor piping that extends through at least one story






20. The applied load determined by the required load combinations






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






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






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






24. A pipe - normally underground - that carries wastewater and refuse






25. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in only one direction and rotation is not restricted. A roller support provides one reaction force when the member is loaded






26. Engineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home






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






28. The difference between the liquid limit and the plastic limit






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






30. A condition of a frame or structure in which a slight disturbance in the loads or geometry of the structure does not produce large displacements or failure






31. The moving of soil to affect the elevation of land at a construction site`






32. Deformation under stress






33. 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






34. Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used






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






36. Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used






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






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






39. The state of a body such that the sum of all the external forces acting on the body equals zero and the sum of all external moments acting on the body equals zero






40. The difference between the liquid limit and the plastic limit






41. made up of members from the architectural registration boards of the 50 states. Its primary function is to maintain records for state boards - architects - and interns






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






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






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






45. 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






46. A plot of the shear force in a beam versus the position along the axis of the beam






47. Entrance or means to enter






48. A principle where some graphic elements are repeated throughout the entire design






49. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework






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