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Civil Engineering Architecture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Free-body Diagram
Plane Survey
Balance
ASD (Allowable Strength Design)
2. The process of changing the topography of a property for a purpose
Easement
Cleanout
Footing
Grading
3. The process of heat transfer through a solid by transmitting kinetic energy from one molecule to the next
Strain
Thermal Conduction
Occupancy Category
Grading
4. A plot of the internal moment in a beam versus position along the axis of the beam
Individual Sewage Disposal System
Retention Pond (Wet Pond)
Form
Moment Diagram
5. A permanent on-site pond used to manage storm water in which pollutants are allowed to settle out or be removed by biological activity
Retention Pond (Wet Pond)
Grading
Property Survey
Siding
6. A pipe that carries water from the service to the point of use
Plumbing Fixture
Control Survey
Water Distributing Pipe
Egress
7. The elevation of the bottom of the inside of the pipe wall
Ducts
Invert Elevation
Mat (Raft) Foundation
Field Notes
8. A relatively permanent object - natural or artificial - bearing a marked point whose elevation above or below the adopted datum is known or assumed
Zoning Ordinance
Pattern
Bench Mark
Drain
9. A long cylindrical reinforced concrete foundation element formed by drilling into firm soil and pouring concrete into the hole
Caisson
Impervious
Structural Efficency
Balance
10. Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used
Construction Type
Solar Orientation
Precast Concrete
Heat Loss
11. The load carrying capacity of a structural member
Unity
Solar Orientation
Fascia
Nominal Strength
12. The quality of an object that deals with art - beauty - and taste
Form
Radiant Heat
Aesthetics
Tilt-up Construction
13. An agent that causes stress in an object
Deep Foundation
Column
Force
Occupant Load
14. Entrance or means to enter
Valve
Design Temperature Differential
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)
Ingress
15. A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together
Roller (Rocker) Support
Initial Point
Top Plate
Construction Survey
16. Entrances or a means to enter
Water Closet
Zoning Ordinance
Grading
Ingress
17. Energy radiated or transmitted as rays or waves - in the form of particles`
Plasticity Index
Floor Joists
Radiant Heat
Individual Sewage Disposal System
18. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds
Stability
Decking
Kip
Design Principles
19. The reading on a rod held at a point whose elevation is to be determined
Plumbing Fixture
Foresight
Tilt-up Construction
Occupancy Group
20. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the exit access and the exit discharge or the public way
Geodetic Survey
Ballast
Free-body Diagram
Exit
21. A horizontal beam that supports other beams; a very large beam - especially one that is built up from other sections
Plastic Limit
Deep Foundation
Girder
Retention Pond (Wet Pond)
22. A heavy material installed over a roof membrane to prevent wind uplift and shield the membrane from sunlight
Statically Determinate Beam
Ballast
Live Load
Moment Arm
23. A principle where some graphic elements are repeated throughout the entire design
Repetition
Moment Arm
Unity
Cleanout
24. The width of floor or roof along the length of a beam - measured perpendicular to the beam - representing the portion of surface from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to that beam
Drainage System
Grading
Tributary Width
Simple Beam
25. 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
Balance
Tilt-up Construction
Differential Leveling
Equilibrium
26. An intensive workshop in which various stakeholders and experts are brought together to address a particular design issue
Charette
Load Path
Field Notes
Construction Type
27. A category used to determine structural requirements based on occupancy of the building
Occupancy Category
Foundation
Truss
Fine Grained Soil
28. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption
Vent Pipe
Civil Engineer
Source Reduction
Electric Meter
29. The use of physical laws and mathematics to compute internal forces - stresses - and deformations
Beam Analysis
Caisson
Plumbing Fixture
ABET
30. The various conductors - connections - and devices found along the path of electric flow from the source through the components and back to the source
Hybrid
Heat Pump
Grading
Circuit
31. A concrete surface lying upon - and supported directly by - the ground beneath
Storm Water Wetlands
Insulation
Slab-on-Grade
Zoning Ordinance
32. Law that specifies how and for what purpose each parcel of private real estate may be used. Also called zoning code
Tilt-up Construction
Zoning Ordinance
Ducts
Truss
33. A system for disposal of domestic sewage by means of a septic tank cesspool mechanical treatment to serve a single establishment or building
Zoning Ordinance
Individual Sewage Disposal System
Ingress
Well Graded
34. The number of persons for which the means of egress of a building or portion thereof is designed
Continuous Beam
Trap
Foundation
Occupant Load
35. 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
Color
Return Period
Precast Concrete
Deflection
36. A complete record of all measurements made during the survey with sketches and narration - where necessary - to clarify the notes
Deciduous
Built-up-Roof
Field Notes
Prevailing Winds
37. Open web - parallel chord - load-carrying members suitable for the direct support of floors and roof decks in buildings
Span
NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board)
Strain
Open Web Steel Joist
38. A sewer that conveys sewage but excludes storm - surface - and ground water
Sanitary Sewer
Liquid Limit
Fenestration
Runoff Coefficent
39. Meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural resources
U-factor
Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Footing
Sustainability
40. 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
Light Gauge Steel
Well Graded
Low Slope Roof
Drainage System
41. A continuous system of structural elements that transfer an applied load to the supporting soil
Load Path
Civil Engineer
Datum
Poorly Graded
42. Something that is the product of mixing two or more different things
Storm Sewer
Hybrid
Berm
Static Head
43. An electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit when excessive amperage occurs.
Tilt-up Construction
Circuit Breaker
Top Plate
Tributary Area
44. Any pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system
Drain
Fenestration
Brownfield
Strain
45. A structural member - usually horizontal - that carries a load that is applied transverse to its length
Aesthetics
Beam
Duration
Truss
46. The relative lightness or darkness of a color
Load Bearing Wall
Span
Sustainability
Value
47. A land survey that establishes property corners - boundaries - and areas of land parcels. Also called land surveys - cadastral surveys - and boundary surveys
Unity
Geodetic Survey
Property Survey
Cleanout
48. A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe
Zoning Ordinance
Cleanout
Occupant Load
Source Reduction
49. Ratio of the maximum design load to the weight of the structure
Structural Efficency
Ingress
Rafter
Concrete Masonry Unit
50. 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
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)
Foundation
Coarse Grained Soil
Shear Force