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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. The weight of the building or building components






2. A load on a structure caused by movement of the Earth relative to the structure during an earthquake






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






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






5. The width of floor or roof along the length of a beam - measured perpendicular to the beam - representing the portion of surface from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to that beam






6. 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






7. The sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture in the United States






8. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework






9. 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






10. A sewer that conveys sewage but excludes storm - surface - and ground water






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






12. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in two directions but rotation is not restricted. A pin support provides two perpendicular reaction forces when the member is loaded`






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






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






15. The number of persons for which the means of egress of a building or portion thereof is designed






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. The pressure of water at a given point in a pipe arising from the pressure in it






28. Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves






29. A beam that is supported on one end by a pin support and supported on the other end by a roller support






30. Water at a temperature greater than or equal to 110






31. The vertical framing member in frame wall construction






32. Member of a roof structural frame that supports the sheathing and other roof loads






33. 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)






34. One who is involved in or affected by a course of action






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






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






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






38. A wide shallow footing usually constructed of reinforced concrete






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






40. An engineer that is licensed to design the structural systems for a building






41. A horizontal ledge cut between the foot and top of an embankment to stabilize the slope by intercepting sliding earth






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






43. The energy needed to warm outside air leaking into a building through cracks around doors - windows - and other areas






44. 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






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






46. Material used to restrict the flow of heat - cold - or sound from one surface to another






47. A plot of the internal moment in a beam versus position along the axis of the beam






48. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in only one direction and rotation is not restricted. A roller support provides one reaction force when the member is loaded






49. The shape and structure of something as distinguished from its substance or material






50. The reading on a rod held at a point whose elevation is to be determined







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