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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. 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






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






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






4. A beam that is supported on one end by a pin support and supported on the other end by a roller support






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






6. An arrangement of several arches whose bases form a circle and whose tops meet in the center






7. 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






8. The minimum moisture content - expressed as a percentage of the oven dry soil weight - at which the soil will begin to flow when subjected to a small shearing force. The liquid limit is determined using a standard liquid limit device






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






10. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the exit access and the exit discharge or the public way






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






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






13. Surveys for which the curvature of the Earth is ignored and measurements are treated as if taken on a plane surface






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






15. 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






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






17. A device used to measure the amount of water that goes through the water service






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






19. The finish board covering the edges of rafters and eaves






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






21. The principal pip artery to which branches are connected






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






23. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






24. Any of the wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault - having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers






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






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






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






28. An intensive workshop in which various stakeholders and experts are brought together to address a particular design issue






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






30. The period of time over which rain is measured. For example in the case of annual rainfall measurements - the duration is one year






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






32. The vertical framing member in frame wall construction






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






34. The process of heat transfer through a solid by transmitting kinetic energy from one molecule to the next






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






36. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework






37. Movement characterized by a patterned repetition or alteration of formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified form






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






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






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






41. A permanent shallow pool of diverted rainwater that incorporates wetland plants. Pollutants are removed through settling and biological activity






42. Exit or a way out






43. The portion of a building that encloses the treated environment - including the walls - ceiling or roof - and floor






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






45. A unit of measure of power






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






47. A single beam that is supported by more than two supports such that it has at least two distinct spans






48. 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






49. made up of members from the architectural registration boards of the 50 states. Its primary function is to maintain records for state boards - architects - and interns






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