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Civil Engineering Architecture

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






2. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






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






4. Horizontal structural members used to carry the floor and ceiling loads






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






6. Pressure of a fluid due to the head of fluid above some reference point






7. A reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into a spaced foundation such as pile caps or caissons






8. 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






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






10. The area of floor or roof representing the surface area from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to a supporting structural member






11. An exterior building wall that is supported entirely by the frame of the building - rather than being self-supporting or load bearing






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






13. The feel - appearance - or consistency of a surface - substance - or fabric






14. A category used to determine structural requirements based on occupancy of the building






15. 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






16. The state or quality of being combined into one - as the ordering of elements in an artistic work that constitutes a harmonious whole or promotes a singleness of effect






17. 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






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






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






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






21. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






22. 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)






23. The collecting of water - as on a roof - into large puddles or a pond






24. 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






25. The pleasing or harmonious arrangement or proportion of parts or elements in a design or composition






26. A pipe - normally underground - that carries wastewater and refuse






27. 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






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






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






30. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption






31. The stress at which a material begins to deform plastically






32. A unit designed to produce forced air or hot water for heating and cooling






33. 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






34. The maximum stress a material subjected to a stretching load can withstand without tearing






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






36. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






37. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles






38. An engineer trained in the design and construction of public works - such as bridges or dams - and other large facilities






39. A permanent shallow pool of diverted rainwater that incorporates wetland plants. Pollutants are removed through settling and biological activity






40. The load carrying capacity of a structural member






41. A unit of measure of power






42. A structural member - usually horizontal - that carries a load that is applied transverse to its length






43. A sloping roof






44. The relative lightness or darkness of a color






45. A beam which is supported such that the number of unknown reaction forces is greater than the number of equilibrium equations






46. A structural member - usually horizontal - that carries a load that is applied transverse to its length






47. A tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing and siding materials






48. 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`






49. 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






50. A change in the shape of a structure or structural member caused by a load or force acting on the structure