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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. The professional engineering society representing the field of civil engineering and others working in the civil engineering field






2. 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






3. Direction from which the wind most frequently blows in a given area of the country






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






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






6. Polyurethane foam sprayed in place on a low-slope roof then covered with a protective coating






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






8. A synthetic rubber material used in roofing membranes






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






10. Forces or other actions that result from the weight of building materials - occupants and their possessions - and environmental effects






11. A fitting that is used to control the flow of fluid or gas






12. The maximum angle of a stable slope of a granular material determined by friction - cohesion - and the shapes of the soil particles






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






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






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






16. 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






17. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






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






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






20. A method of designing structural elements such that the allowable strength is greater than or equal to the strength necessary to support the required load combinations






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






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






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






24. A long slender piece of material driven or drilled into the ground to act as an element of a foundation






25. The ability of a structure to maintain its appearance - durability - comfort for occupants - proper function of equipment - and ease of maintenance






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






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






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






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






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






31. The vertical framing member in frame wall construction






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






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






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






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






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






37. The exterior face of a building






38. The tendency of a force to rotate an object about point P. It is equal to the product of the magnitude of the force acting on the object and the perpendicular distance from the point P to the force






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






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






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






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






43. A land survey used to prepare maps showing location of natural and man-made features and elevations of points on the ground






44. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the termination of the exit and a public way






45. The difference between the liquid limit and the plastic limit






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






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






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






49. The capacity of a structure to resist the effects of loads






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