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Civil Engineering Architecture

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






2. The stress at which a material begins to deform plastically






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






4. Concrete that is poured in its final location






5. A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together






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






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






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






9. Engineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home






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






11. The starting point for a survey






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






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






14. A measure of the heat transmission through a building part (as a wall or window) or a given thickness of a material (as insulation) with lower numbers indicating better insulating properties






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






16. A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe






17. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework






18. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in two perpendicular directions and rotation is restricted. A fixed support provides two perpendicular reaction forces and a reaction moment when the member is loaded






19. Any pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. A unit designed to produce forced air or hot water for heating and cooling






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






27. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






28. Force per unit area






29. A material used to span across beams or joists to create a floor or roof surface






30. 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






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






32. The weight of the building or building components






33. 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






34. The maximum stress a material subjected to a stretching load can withstand without tearing






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






36. The pressure of water at a given point in a pipe arising from the pressure in it






37. The quality of an object that deals with art - beauty - and taste






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. A device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating - ventilating - and air-conditioning (HVAC) system






43. The elevation of the bottom of the inside of the pipe wall






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. Soil in which more than 50 percent - by weight - of the soil passes the Number 200 sieve. In other words - more than 50 percent of the soil is composed of silt and/or clay







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