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Civil Engineering Architecture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A principle where some graphic elements are repeated throughout the entire design
Repetition
Fine Grained Soil
Design Temperature Differential
Stud
2. Material used to restrict the flow of heat - cold - or sound from one surface to another
Prevailing Winds
Vent Pipe
Insulation
Sill
3. 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
Drain
Occupancy Group
Strain
Color
4. 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
Statically Determinate Beam
AIA (The American Institute of Architects)
Voussoir
5. A plot of the shear force in a beam versus the position along the axis of the beam
Load
Shear Diagram
Backsight
Plane Survey
6. 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
Beam
Tributary Width
Fixed Support
Sheathing
7. Forces or other actions that result from the weight of building materials - occupants and their possessions - and environmental effects
Movement
Outlet
Egress
Load
8. One who is involved in or affected by a course of action
Property Survey
Outlet
Stakeholder
Egress
9. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall
Variance
Riser
Sole Plate
Serviceability
10. The collecting of water - as on a roof - into large puddles or a pond
Shear Diagram
Construction Documents
Siding
Ponding
11. Thin sheet metal folded into a stiff shape and used as a structural member
Mat (Raft) Foundation
Light Gauge Steel
Design Temperature Differential
Shear Diagram
12. A sewer that conveys sewage but excludes storm - surface - and ground water
Bearing Walls
Design Storm
Sanitary Sewer
Compression Strength
13. 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
Lintel
Concrete Masonry Unit
Plumbing Fixture
Distribution Panel
14. Pipes - typically made of sheet metal - used to conduct hot or cold air in the HVAC system
Ducts
Stud
Egress
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)
15. The two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or area
Cast in Place Concrete
Tensile Strength
Shape
Drainage
16. Stress or prominence given to an element of a composition by means of contrast - anomaly - or counterpoint
Emphasis
Watt
Air Handling Unit (AHU)
Column
17. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles
Statically Indeterminate Beam
Precast Concrete
Truss
Shape
18. 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
Moment
Rod Intercept
Keystone
Statically Determinate Beam
19. Surveys to determine relative positions of widely spaced points which require consideration of the size and shape of the Earth
Sanitary Sewer
Footing
Foundation
Geodetic Survey
20. Meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural resources
Shallow Foundation
Electric Meter
Load Bearing Wall
Sustainability
21. Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used
Shape
AIA (The American Institute of Architects)
Fine Grained Soil
Construction Type
22. An arrangement of several arches whose bases form a circle and whose tops meet in the center
Non-Load Bearing Wall
Dome
Felt
Geodetic Survey
23. The electrical conductor from a switch to the electrical device being controlled
Occupancy Category
Moment
Detention Pond (Dry Pond)
Switch Leg
24. A land survey used to prepare maps showing location of natural and man-made features and elevations of points on the ground
Topographic Survey
Movement
Structural Efficency
Occupancy Category
25. The lower part of a building - which transfers structural loads from the building to the soil
Space
Foundation
Exit
Lateral Load
26. 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
U-factor
Drainage Fixture Unit
Heat Loss
Shallow Foundation
27. A tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing and siding materials
Civil Engineer
Felt
Deflection
Statically Indeterminate Beam
28. The numerical value used to indicate the resistance to the flow of heat
Subfloor
R-value
Design Load
Foresight
29. Any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water and supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system
Soil Pipe
Continuous Beam
Water Heater
Beam
30. The ratio of the total amount of rain (rainfall depth) falling during a given period to the duration of the period
Rainfall Intensity
Sole Plate
Footing
Berm
31. Polyurethane foam sprayed in place on a low-slope roof then covered with a protective coating
Pin Support
Electric Meter
Universal Design
SPF (Spray Polyurethane Foam)
32. Solid walls that provide support for each other and for the roof of a structure
Bearing Walls
EPDM
Drain
Construction Type
33. A storm water management approach that uses green space - native landscaping - and techniques that mimic a site's pre-development water cycle
Coarse Grained Soil
Watt
Design Temperature Differential
Low Impact Development
34. A number that indicates the portion of rainwater that will be discharged by a particular surface
ABET
SPF (Spray Polyurethane Foam)
Runoff Coefficent
Distribution Panel
35. 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
Water Service
Tilt-up Construction
ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
U-factor
36. A legal request by a property owner to allow a modification from a standard or a requirement in the zoning code
Variance
Stadia
Drainage Fixture Unit
ABET
37. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in two perpendicular directions and rotation is restricted. A fixed support provides two perpendicular reaction forces and a reaction moment when the member is loaded
Kip
Plane Survey
Curtain Wall
Fixed Support
38. 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
Design Temperature Differential
Angle of Repose
U-factor
Radiant Heat
39. 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
Distribution Panel
Setback
Felt
Drainage System
40. The distance a beam or structure deforms under loading - typically due to bending in a beam
Color
Sole Plate
Deflection
Curtain Wall
41. Pressure of a fluid due to the head of fluid above some reference point
Static Head
Plane Survey
Municipality
Equilibrium
42. 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
Stress
Plumbing Fixture
Curtain Wall
Floor Joists
43. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the exit access and the exit discharge or the public way
Geodetic Survey
Floor Joists
Rafter
Exit
44. A water-flushing plumbing fixture - such as a toilet - that is designed to receive and discharge human excrement
Pitched Roof
Water Closet
Pressure Head
Vent Pipe
45. A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe
Cleanout
Field Notes
Runoff Coefficent
Water Heater
46. The difference between the liquid limit and the plastic limit
Girder
Plasticity Index
Backsight
Water Service
47. A permanent shallow pool of diverted rainwater that incorporates wetland plants. Pollutants are removed through settling and biological activity
Value
Storm Water Wetlands
Cast in Place Concrete
Footing
48. A vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system
Angle of Repose
Movement
Building Code
Vent Pipe
49. The lowest - widest part of the foundation that distributes the load over a broad area of the soil
Riser
Lavatory
Footing
Impervious
50. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles
Beam
Truss
Hot Water
Yield Stress