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Civil Engineering Architecture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Something that is the product of mixing two or more different things
Hybrid
Pattern
Berm
Fine Grained Soil
2. A permanent on-site pond used to manage storm water in which pollutants are allowed to settle out or be removed by biological activity
Spread Footing
Design Temperature Differential
Rebar
Retention Pond (Wet Pond)
3. A storm water management approach that uses green space - native landscaping - and techniques that mimic a site's pre-development water cycle
Arch
Low Impact Development
Built-up-Roof
Foresight
4. An instrument used to measure electric power
Ingress
ASD (Allowable Strength Design)
Sewer
Electric Meter
5. 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
Distribution Panel
Slab-on-Grade
Sanitary Sewer
Plastic Limit
6. Water at a temperature greater than or equal to 110
Hot Water
Solar Orientation
Source Reduction
Internal Force
7. Concrete that is poured in its final location
Cast in Place Concrete
Design Storm
Circuit Breaker
Water Distributing Pipe
8. A concrete surface lying upon - and supported directly by - the ground beneath
Slab-on-Grade
Footing
Mat (Raft) Foundation
Aesthetics
9. A curved structure for spanning an opening - designed to support a vertical load primarily by axial compression
Arch
Precast Concrete
Lateral Load
Grading
10. Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines for structural - electrical - plumbing - and mechanical areas of a structure
Egress
Duration
Building Code
Design Temperature Differential
11. A wall that does not carry vertical load other than its own weight
Non-Load Bearing Wall
Distribution Panel
Sheathing
Liquid Limit
12. A single concrete footing that is essentially equal in area to the area of ground covered by the supported structure
AIA (The American Institute of Architects)
Contrast
Zoning Ordinance
Mat (Raft) Foundation
13. Real property of which the expansion - redevelopment - or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Brownfield
Safety Factor
Thermal Convection
Trap
14. Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used
Building Code
Plasticity Limit
Construction Type
Light Gauge Steel
15. Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution - including liquids containing chemicals in solution
Sewage
Emphasis
Pressure Head
Pattern
16. The weight of the building or building components
Thermal Conduction
Stack
Poorly Graded
Dead Load
17. The difference between the indoor temperature in winter and the outdoor design temperature in winter. The design temperature differential or design range is used in calculating the space heating requirements of a dwelling unit under the engineering-b
Outlet
Brownfield
Tilt-up Construction
Design Temperature Differential
18. A legal request by a property owner to allow a modification from a standard or a requirement in the zoning code
Variance
Load
Water Distributing Pipe
Detention Pond (Dry Pond)
19. Material - such as boards or shingles - used for surfacing the outside walls of a frame building
Siding
Building Code
Fenestration
Ground
20. A measure of the probable discharge into the drainage system by various types of plumbing fixtures
Drainage Fixture Unit
Ducts
Sewer
Field Notes
21. An exterior building wall that is supported entirely by the frame of the building - rather than being self-supporting or load bearing
Trap
Elevated Floor
Curtain Wall
Lateral Load
22. Minimum distance that the zoning ordinance requires must be maintained between a structure and property lines or between two structures
Header
Beam
Air Handling Unit (AHU)
Setback
23. The starting point for a survey
Initial Point
ABET
Drain
Potable Water
24. 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
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)
Caisson
Single-ply Membrane
Load Bearing Wall
25. A user-friendly approach to design in the living environment where people of any culture - age - size - weight - race - gender - and ability can experience an environment that promotes their health - safety - and welfare today and in the future
Drainage System
Keystone
Finish Grade
Universal Design
26. The shape and structure of something as distinguished from its substance or material
Rhythm
Form
Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Brownfield
27. The finish board covering the edges of rafters and eaves
Fascia
Fixed Support
Spread Footing
Internal Force
28. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption
Single-ply Membrane
Strain
Source Reduction
Impervious
29. The recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science - computing - engineering - and technology
Design Principles
Subfloor
Masonry
ABET
30. A plot of the shear force in a beam versus the position along the axis of the beam
Truss
Fa
Occupant Load
Shear Diagram
31. An electrical connection to the earth
Yield Stress
Water Closet
Egress
Ground
32. The exterior face of a building
Water Meter
Fa
Height of Instrument
Solar Orientation
33. 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
AIA (The American Institute of Architects)
Differential Leveling
Axial Force
Occupant Load
34. The applied load determined by the required load combinations
EPDM
Berm
Footing
Design Load
35. The state of a body such that the sum of all the external forces acting on the body equals zero and the sum of all external moments acting on the body equals zero
Moment Diagram
Berm
Foresight
Equilibrium
36. A fitting that is used to control the flow of fluid or gas
Valve
Electric Meter
Emphasis
Movement
37. Material used to restrict the flow of heat - cold - or sound from one surface to another
Stress
Insulation
Masonry
House Wrap
38. A wide shallow footing usually constructed of reinforced concrete
Stress
Spread Footing
Static Head
Non-Load Bearing Wall
39. That portion of the means-of-egress system that leads from any occupied portion in a building or structure to an exit
U-factor
Span
Sewer
Exit Access
40. A change in the shape of a structure or structural member caused by a load or force acting on the structure
Footing
Dead Load
Deformation
Land Surveying
41. A wedge-shaped stone placed in the crown of an arch
Keystone
Rod Intercept
Ponding
Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
42. 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
Egress
Detention Pond (Dry Pond)
Fine Grained Soil
Decking
43. A beam which is supported such that the number of unknown reaction forces is greater than the number of equilibrium equations
Statically Indeterminate Beam
Impervious
Masonry
Form
44. The difference between the liquid limit and the plastic limit
Hybrid
Design Load
Plasticity Index
Water Meter
45. A vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system
Water Service
Drainage Fixture Unit
Ingress
Vent Pipe
46. The sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture in the United States
Drainage System
NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board)
Shear Force
Rhythm
47. A block of hardened concrete - with or without hollow cores - designed to be laid in the same manner as brick and stone
Sheathing
Deciduous
Open Web Steel Joist
Concrete Masonry Unit
48. A beam which is supported such that the number of unknown reaction forces is equal to the number of equilibrium equations
Statically Determinate Beam
Exit Discharge
Repetition
Variance
49. The two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or area
Color
Shape
Tensile Strength
Load Path
50. 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
Well Graded
Drainage Fixture Unit
Truss
Munincipality