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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. (Quantity of shingles) In roofing - 100 square feet of roofing material






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






3. An engineer that is licensed to design the structural systems for a building






4. A pipe that conveys sewage containing fecal matter to the building drain or building sewer






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






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






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






8. The portion of a building that encloses the treated environment - including the walls - ceiling or roof - and floor






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






10. Water free from impurities present in amounts sufficient to cause disease or harmful physiological effects and conforming to the regulations of the public health authority having jurisdiction






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






12. A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls






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






14. Two horizontal cross wires that are equidistant from the center crosshair in the sight






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






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






17. The difference between the indoor temperature in winter and the outdoor design temperature in winter. The design temperature differential or design range is used in calculating the space heating requirements of a dwelling unit under the engineering-b






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






19. Soil in which 50 percent or more - by weight - of the soil is retained on the Number 200 sieve. In other words - 50 percent or more of the sample is composed of sand and/or gravel






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






21. An agent that causes stress in an object






22. An engineer trained in the design and construction of public works - such as bridges or dams - and other large facilities






23. A long slender piece of material driven or drilled into the ground to act as an element of a foundation






24. The professional society representing the field of architecture and others working in the architecture field






25. A solid - hard material produced by combining Portland cement - aggregates - sand - water and sometimes additional mixtures






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






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






28. The edge or contour of a shape






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






30. Surveys to determine relative positions of widely spaced points which require consideration of the size and shape of the Earth






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






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






33. An instrument used to measure electric power






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






35. Energy radiated or transmitted as rays or waves - in the form of particles`






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






37. Deformation under stress






38. 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






39. Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines for structural - electrical - plumbing - and mechanical areas of a structure






40. The reading on a rod held at a point of known or assumed elevation






41. A specification that indicates by whom or how the structure will be used






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






43. A wide shallow footing usually constructed of reinforced concrete






44. A floor that is above the level of the ground






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






46. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






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






48. The ability of a structure to maintain its appearance - durability - comfort for occupants - proper function of equipment - and ease of maintenance






49. 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






50. The science of determining relative positions of points on or near the Earth's surface