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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Material - such as boards or shingles - used for surfacing the outside walls of a frame building






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






8. An agent that causes stress in an object






9. The distance a beam or structure deforms under loading - typically due to bending in a beam






10. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in two directions but rotation is not restricted. A pin support provides two perpendicular reaction forces when the member is loaded`






11. Entrances or a means to enter






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






13. 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 failure






14. A sloping roof






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






16. Heat transmission by the circulation of a liquid or a heated gas or air






17. Deformation under stress






18. An electrical connection used to plug in devices. A duplex outlet - with two outlets - is the typical wall plug






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






20. Exits or a way out






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






22. A limited right to make use of a property owned by another






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






24. The state or quality of being combined into one - as the ordering of elements in an artistic work that constitutes a harmonious whole or promotes a singleness of effect






25. Any of the wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault - having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers






26. The difference between a measured or calculated elevation and the true or established elevation






27. Exits or a way out






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






29. The dimensions of height - depth - and width within which all things exist and move






30. The area of floor or roof representing the surface area from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to a supporting structural member






31. Entrances or a means to enter






32. Forces or other actions that result from the weight of building materials - occupants and their possessions - and environmental effects






33. Piping within a building that conveys sewage - rainwater - or other liquid wastes to a point of disposal






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






35. 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






36. The load carrying capacity of a structural member






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






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






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






40. Concrete cast and cured in a position other than its final position in the structure






41. A pond that collects storm water - temporarily stores - and then slowly releases the water into the municipal storm water system






42. A water-flushing plumbing fixture - such as a toilet - that is designed to receive and discharge human excrement






43. The pleasing or harmonious arrangement or proportion of parts or elements in a design or composition






44. A force acting generally in a horizontal direction - such as wind - earthquake - and soil pressure against a structure






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






46. A structural wall that carries loads other than its own weight






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






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






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






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