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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. The maximum stress a material subjected to a stretching load can withstand without tearing






2. Concrete that is poured in its final location






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






4. A wedge-shaped stone placed in the crown of an arch






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






6. The weight of the building or building components






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






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






9. A foundation that transfers building loads into the earth well below the building structure






10. A fitting or device that provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through the trap






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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






16. The recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science - computing - engineering - and technology






17. A sloping roof






18. The lower part of a building - which transfers structural loads from the building to the soil






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






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






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






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






23. Member of a roof structural frame that supports the sheathing and other roof loads






24. Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves






25. Entrances or a means to enter






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






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






28. The principal pip artery to which branches are connected






29. Minimum distance that the zoning ordinance requires must be maintained between a structure and property lines or between two structures






30. 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






31. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework






32. A land survey used to prepare maps showing location of natural and man-made features and elevations of points on the ground






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






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






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






36. Exits or a way out






37. Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution - including liquids containing chemicals in solution






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






39. Force per unit area






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






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






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






43. 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






44. A unit of measure of power






45. The relative lightness or darkness of a color






46. An electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit when excessive amperage occurs






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






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






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






50. The shape and structure of something as distinguished from its substance or material