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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. A fixture that is designed for washing hands and face - usually found in a bathroom






2. A diagram used to isolate a body from its environment - showing all external constraints and forces acting upon it and all geometric measurements necessary to model the body






3. 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






4. The aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue - lightness - and saturation for objects and hue - brightness - and saturation for light sources






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






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






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






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






9. The starting point for a survey






10. A permanent on-site pond used to manage storm water in which pollutants are allowed to settle out or be removed by biological activity






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






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






13. A fitting or device that provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through the trap






14. A wedge-shaped stone placed in the crown of an arch






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The vertical framing member in frame wall construction






22. All areas (including the frames) in the building envelope that let in light - including windows - plastic panels - clerestories - skylights - glass doors that are more than one-half glass - and glass block walls. A skylight is a fenestration surface






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






24. Entrance or means to enter






25. 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






26. 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)






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






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






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






30. An agent that causes stress in an object






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






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






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






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






35. That portion of the means-of-egress system that leads from any occupied portion in a building or structure to an exit






36. The applied load determined by the required load combinations






37. A horizontal beam that supports other beams; a very large beam - especially one that is built up from other sections






38. Incapable of being penetrated






39. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






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






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






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






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






44. A limited right to make use of a property owned by another






45. Any surface to which elevations are referred (for example - mean sea level)






46. The various conductors - connections - and devices found along the path of electric flow from the source through the components and back to the source






47. Entrances or a means to enter






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






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 feel - appearance - or consistency of a surface - substance - or fabric