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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. The difference between the rod readings at the stadia wires






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






3. Cone-bearing trees with year-round leaves that are long - thin - and needle-like






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






5. A land survey that establishes property corners - boundaries - and areas of land parcels. Also called land surveys - cadastral surveys - and boundary surveys






6. 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






7. An exterior building wall that is supported entirely by the frame of the building - rather than being self-supporting or load bearing






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






9. A unit of measure of power






10. The force exerted upon a body due to gravitational attraction to a planet






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






12. A grid of steel wires or bars welded together at all points of intersection to form an open mat. The fabric is designated by the size of the grid (spacing of the wires) in inches followed by numbers indicating the gauge of the wire in each direction






13. The minimum moisture content at which the soil can be rolled into a thread one-eighth of an inch in diameter without crumbling and is determined by trial and error






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






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






16. Piping within a building that conveys sewage - rainwater - or other liquid wastes to a point of disposal






17. Water free from impurities present in amounts sufficient to cause disease or harmful physiological effects and conforming to the regulations of the public health authority having jurisdiction






18. A condition of a frame or structure in which a slight disturbance in the loads or geometry of the structure does not produce large displacements or fai






19. A land survey that provides points and elevations for building civil engineering projects. Often called engineering survey






20. 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






21. The feel - appearance - or consistency of a surface - substance - or fabric






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






23. The vertical distance from the datum to the line of sight of the instrument






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The length of time - on average - over which an event (or an event of greater magnitude) is expected to occur not more than one time. For example - a Category 3 hurricane may have a return period of 100 years - which means that a Category 3 hurricane






32. 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






33. Incapable of being penetrated






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






35. The moving of soil to affect the elevation of land at a construction site`






36. A vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system






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






38. Two horizontal cross wires that are equidistant from the center crosshair in the sight






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






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






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






42. Pipes - typically made of sheet metal - used to conduct hot or cold air in the HVAC system






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






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






45. A force that is internal to structural elements and is needed to determine the material stress and strain






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






47. A continuous system of structural elements that transfer an applied load to the supporting soil






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






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






50. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall