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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. Pressure of a fluid due to the head of fluid above some reference point






2. The starting point for a survey






3. The weight of the building or building components






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. A unit of measure of power






11. A load on a structure caused by movement of the Earth relative to the structure during an earthquake






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






13. The vertical framing member in frame wall construction






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






15. Exit or a way out






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






17. A tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing and siding materials






18. An artistic or decorative design - especially one having a characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or area






28. The final elevation of the ground surface after excavating or filling






29. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Ratio of the maximum design load to the weight of the structure






36. An electrical connection to the earth






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. (Quantity of shingles) In roofing - 100 square feet of roofing material






48. Deformation under stress






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






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







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