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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. The perpendicular distance from a reference point to the line of action of the force






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






3. A horizontal ledge cut between the foot and top of an embankment to stabilize the slope by intercepting sliding earth






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






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






6. Movement characterized by a patterned repetition or alteration of formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified form






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. The finish board covering the edges of rafters and eaves






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. The minimum moisture content at which the soil can be rolled into a thread one-eighth of an inch in diameter without crumbling and is determined by trial and error






20. Concrete that is poured in its final location






21. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption






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






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






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






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






26. The exterior face of a building






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






28. An instrument used to measure electric power






29. The process of changing the topography of a property for a purpose






30. Entrance or means to enter






31. Any pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system






32. A tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing and siding materials






33. A visual principle associated with change made in size - shape - color - or tone of graphic elements






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






35. The vertical distance from the datum to the line of sight of the instrument






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






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






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






39. A force that is internal to structural elements and is needed to determine the material stress and strain






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






41. 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






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






43. A soil that does not contain a good representation of all particle sizes. A poorly graded soil may contain a narrow range of particle sizes (uniformly graded) or may not contain one or more ranges of particle sizes (gap graded)






44. The maximum compressive stress a material can withstand without failure






45. The rules that describe how designers might put together various design elements to create an aesthetic finished product






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






47. A soil that displays a good representation of all particle sizes. For instance - well-graded sand will contain a fairly even distribution of coarse - medium - and fine sand






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






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






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