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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. 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






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






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






4. Any vertical line of soil - waste - vent - or inside conductor piping that extends through at least one story






5. A legal request by a property owner to allow a modification from a standard or a requirement in the zoning code






6. A basic visual component or building block of designed objects






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






8. A material used to span across beams or joists to create a floor or roof surface






9. Entrance or means to enter






10. Exit or a way out






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






12. Open web - parallel chord - load-carrying members suitable for the direct support of floors and roof decks in buildings






13. Concrete that is poured in its final location






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






15. A device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating - ventilating - and air-conditioning (HVAC) system






16. Piping within a building that conveys sewage - rainwater - or other liquid wastes to a point of disposal






17. The professional engineering society representing the field of civil engineering and others working in the civil engineering field






18. A condition of a frame or structure in which a slight disturbance in the loads or geometry of the structure does not produce large displacements or failure






19. The distance a beam or structure deforms under loading - typically due to bending in a beam






20. Exits or a way out






21. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials






22. A roof that is pitched at an angle so near to horizontal that it must be made waterproof with a continuous membrane rather than shingles; commonly and inaccurately referred to as a flat roof






23. An individual trained in the art and science of designing and constructing buildings






24. Removal of groundwater or surface water - or of water from structures - by gravity or pumping






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






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






27. The finish board covering the edges of rafters and eaves






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






29. 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






30. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






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






32. Survey that establishes a network of horizontal and vertical monuments that serve as a reference framework for other surveys






33. Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines for structural - electrical - plumbing - and mechanical areas of a structure






34. The use of physical laws and mathematics to compute internal forces - stresses - and deformations






35. 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






36. The applied load determined by the required load combinations






37. 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






38. Stress or prominence given to an element of a composition by means of contrast - anomaly - or counterpoint






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






40. 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






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






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






43. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption






44. A synthetic rubber material used in roofing membranes






45. The vertical framing member in frame wall construction






46. Entrances or a means to enter






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






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






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






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