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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Exit or a way out






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






3. A unit of measure of power






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






5. The structural floor joined to the joists that support the finish flooring






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






7. A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together






8. A pond that collects storm water - temporarily stores - and then slowly releases the water into the municipal storm water system






9. The lowest - widest part of the foundation that distributes the load over a broad area of the soil






10. Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution - including liquids containing chemicals in solution






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






12. Incapable of being penetrated






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






14. Solid walls that provide support for each other and for the roof of a structure






15. Culturally and climatically relevant architecture using locally available materials and traditional building techniques






16. 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






17. A device that is connected to the water distribution system and demands a supply of water; discharges wastewater - liquid-borne waste material - or sewage to the drainage system; or requires both a water supply connection and a discharge to the drain






18. Open web - parallel chord - load-carrying members suitable for the direct support of floors and roof decks in buildings






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. The electrical conductor from a switch to the electrical device being controlled






27. A reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into a spaced foundation such as pile caps or caissons






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. A floor that is above the level of the ground






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






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






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






46. A sewer that conveys storm water or other drainage but not sanitary sewage






47. A single concrete footing that is essentially equal in area to the area of ground covered by the supported structure






48. A structural wall that carries loads other than its own weight






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






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