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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. Meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural resources






2. The elevation of the bottom of the inside of the pipe wall






3. The vertical framing member in frame wall construction






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. 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






11. A measure of the probable discharge into the drainage system by various types of plumbing fixtures






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






13. Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves






14. A basic visual component or building block of designed objects






15. A sloping roof






16. The force exerted upon a body due to gravitational attraction to a planet






17. 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






18. The sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture in the United States






19. 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






20. A long cylindrical reinforced concrete foundation element formed by drilling into firm soil and pouring concrete into the hole






21. An electrical connection to the earth






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






23. Material - such as boards or shingles - used for surfacing the outside walls of a frame building






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






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






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






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






28. A land survey used to prepare maps showing location of natural and man-made features and elevations of points on the ground






29. An instrument used to measure electric power






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






31. The tendency of a force to rotate an object about point P. It is equal to the product of the magnitude of the force acting on the object and the perpendicular distance from the point P to the force






32. Pipes - typically made of sheet metal - used to conduct hot or cold air in the HVAC system






33. A material used to span across beams or joists to create a floor or roof surface






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






35. The internal force - usually in a beam - which acts in the plane of the cross-section of the beam






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






37. The vertical distance from a datum to a point or object






38. A category used to determine structural requirements based on occupancy of the building






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






40. A sewer that conveys storm water or other drainage but not sanitary sewage






41. A complete record of all measurements made during the survey with sketches and narration - where necessary - to clarify the notes






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






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






44. Entrances or a means to enter






45. Member of a roof structural frame that supports the sheathing and other roof loads






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






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






48. 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






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






50. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the exit access and the exit discharge or the public way