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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. A structural wall that carries loads other than its own weight






2. 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






3. A plot of the shear force in a beam versus the position along the axis of the beam






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






5. A basic visual component or building block of designed objects






6. An exterior building wall that is supported entirely by the frame of the building - rather than being self-supporting or load bearing






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






8. All areas (including the frames) in the building envelope that let in light - including windows - plastic panels - clerestories - skylights - glass doors that are more than one-half glass - and glass block walls. A skylight is a fenestration surface






9. Culturally and climatically relevant architecture using locally available materials and traditional building techniques






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






11. The vertical distance from a datum to a point or object






12. Material used to restrict the flow of heat - cold - or sound from one surface to another






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






14. Incapable of being penetrated






15. A legal request by a property owner to allow a modification from a standard or a requirement in the zoning code






16. A sloping roof






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






18. 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






19. Law that specifies how and for what purpose each parcel of private real estate may be used. Also called zoning code






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






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






22. Entrances or a means to enter






23. 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






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






25. The load carrying capacity of a structural member






26. A beam which is supported such that the number of unknown reaction forces is greater than the number of equilibrium equations






27. Survey that establishes a network of horizontal and vertical monuments that serve as a reference framework for other surveys






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






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






30. Deformation under stress






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






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






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






34. A relatively permanent object - natural or artificial - bearing a marked point whose elevation above or below the adopted datum is known or assumed






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






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






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






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






39. The effect or illusion of motion conveyed by the relationship of structural elements in a design or composition






40. A sheet of plastic - synthetic rubber - or modified bitumen used as a roofing sheet for a low-slope roof






41. A factor intended to compensate for uncertainties in design and analysis by reducing the theoretical strength of a member for use in design






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






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






44. Meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural resources






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






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






47. A synthetic rubber material used in roofing membranes






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






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






50. Exits or a way out