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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A limited right to make use of a property owned by another






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






3. Polyurethane foam sprayed in place on a low-slope roof then covered with a protective coating






4. 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 fai






5. Entrance or means to enter






6. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






7. An engineer that is licensed to design the structural systems for a building






8. The capacity of a structure to resist the effects of loads






9. A number that indicates the portion of rainwater that will be discharged by a particular surface






10. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






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






12. A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe






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






14. Exits or a way out






15. The edge or contour of a shape






16. Minimum distance that the zoning ordinance requires must be maintained between a structure and property lines or between two structures






17. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption






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






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






20. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






21. An engineer trained in the design and construction of public works - such as bridges or dams - and other large facilities






22. A prop for preventing sinking or sagging (noun). To support by a shore (transitive verb)






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






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






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






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






27. Incapable of being penetrated






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






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






30. The difference between the rod readings at the stadia wires






31. An instrument used to measure electric power






32. 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






33. 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






34. 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






35. Soil in which more than 50 percent - by weight - of the soil passes the Number 200 sieve. In other words - more than 50 percent of the soil is composed of silt and/or clay






36. 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






37. A sewer that conveys sewage but excludes storm - surface - and ground water






38. 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






39. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






40. A sloping roof






41. Force per unit area






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






43. 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






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






45. Pressure from the wind that can cause lateral loads as well as uplift on the roof or downward pressure






46. Entrances or a means to enter






47. The maximum angle of a stable slope of a granular material determined by friction - cohesion - and the shapes of the soil particles






48. A permanent shallow pool of diverted rainwater that incorporates wetland plants. Pollutants are removed through settling and biological activity






49. The quality of an object that deals with art - beauty - and taste






50. The structural floor joined to the joists that support the finish flooring