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Civil Engineering Architecture

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1. Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used






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






3. The maximum compressive stress a material can withstand without failure






4. The starting point for a survey






5. A wall that does not carry vertical load other than its own weight






6. An agent that causes stress in an object






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






8. A beam supporting the weight above a door or window opening






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






10. The weight of movable objects such as people - furnishings - machines - vehicles - and goods in or on a building






11. Concrete cast and cured in a position other than its final position in the structure






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






13. 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






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






15. A factor intended to compensate for uncertainties in design and analysis by reducing the theoretical strength of a member for use in design






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Heat transmission by the circulation of a liquid or a heated gas or air






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






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






23. Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves






24. A solid - hard material produced by combining Portland cement - aggregates - sand - water and sometimes additional mixtures






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






26. Pressure of a fluid due to the head of fluid above some reference point






27. Pressure from the wind that can cause lateral loads as well as uplift on the roof or downward pressure






28. A wide shallow footing usually constructed of reinforced concrete






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






30. A horizontal structural member used to support other structural members over openings such as doors and windows






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






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






33. A specification that indicates by whom or how the structure will be used






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






35. A soil that does not contain a good representation of all particle sizes. A poorly graded soil may contain a narrow range of particle sizes (uniformly graded) or may not contain one or more ranges of particle sizes (gap graded)






36. A force that acts along the longitudinal axis of a structural member. Axial tension causes elongation of the member. Axial compression causes shortening of the member






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






38. Material used to restrict the flow of heat - cold - or sound from one surface to another






39. A unit of measure of power






40. The internal force - usually in a beam - which acts in the plane of the cross-section of the beam






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






42. 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






43. Incapable of being penetrated






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






45. A water supply pipe that extends vertically one story or more to carry water to fixtures






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






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






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






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






50. A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls







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