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Civil Engineering Architecture

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






2. A single concrete footing that is essentially equal in area to the area of ground covered by the supported structure






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






4. A system for disposal of domestic sewage by means of a septic tank cesspool mechanical treatment to serve a single establishment or building






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






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






7. The edge or contour of a shape






8. Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves






9. A user-friendly approach to design in the living environment where people of any culture - age - size - weight - race - gender - and ability can experience an environment that promotes their health - safety - and welfare today and in the future






10. 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






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






12. Any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water and supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system






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






14. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles






15. 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






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






17. The pipe from the water main or other supply to the water-distributing pipes






18. The load carrying capacity of a structural member






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






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






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






22. A vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system






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






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






25. The two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or area






26. The exterior face of a building






27. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles






28. Concrete into which steel reinforcing bars have been embedded to impart tensile strength to the construction






29. 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






30. A heavy material installed over a roof membrane to prevent wind uplift and shield the membrane from sunlight






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






32. A change in the shape of a structure or structural member caused by a load or force acting on the structure






33. A synthetic rubber material used in roofing membranes






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials






41. A storm water management approach that uses green space - native landscaping - and techniques that mimic a site's pre-development water cycle






42. A panel laid over a subfloor or subsurface to create a smooth - stiff surface for the application of a finish






43. That portion of the means-of-egress system that leads from any occupied portion in a building or structure to an exit






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






45. An artistic or decorative design - especially one having a characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit






46. An arrangement of several arches whose bases form a circle and whose tops meet in the center






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






48. A unit of measure of power






49. Entrances or a means to enter






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







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