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Civil Engineering Architecture

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






2. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the termination of the exit and a public way






3. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






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






5. Horizontal structural members used to carry the floor and ceiling loads






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Polyurethane foam sprayed in place on a low-slope roof then covered with a protective coating






16. The ratio of the total amount of rain (rainfall depth) falling during a given period to the duration of the period






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






18. The energy needed to warm outside air leaking into a building through cracks around doors - windows - and other areas






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






26. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. The collecting of water - as on a roof - into large puddles or a pond






34. Consideration of the solar orientation of a building based on the relative position of the sun in order to purposely increase or decrease the amount of light or heat transferred to the building






35. 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






36. The load carrying capacity of a structural member






37. A soil that displays a good representation of all particle sizes. For instance - well-graded sand will contain a fairly even distribution of coarse - medium - and fine sand






38. Material - such as boards or shingles - used for surfacing the outside walls of a frame building






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






40. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






41. A concrete surface lying upon - and supported directly by - the ground beneath






42. The perpendicular distance from a reference point to the line of action of the force






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






44. 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






45. An electrical connection to the earth






46. A foundation that transfers building loads into the Earth at the base of a column or bearing wall






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






48. 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






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






50. The process of determining the difference in height between a plane of sight and a point