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Civil Engineering Architecture

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






2. The final elevation of the ground surface after excavating or filling






3. A beam supporting the weight above a door or window opening






4. Consideration of the solar orientation of a building based on the relative position of the sun in order to purposely increase or decrease the amount of light or heat transferred to the building






5. 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)






6. 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






7. Any of the wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault - having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers






8. Any pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system






9. A foundation that transfers building loads into the Earth at the base of a column or bearing wall






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






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






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






13. A solid - hard material produced by combining Portland cement - aggregates - sand - water and sometimes additional mixtures






14. The perpendicular distance from a reference point to the line of action of the force






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






16. A fixture that is designed for washing hands and face - usually found in a bathroom






17. The portion of a building that encloses the treated environment - including the walls - ceiling or roof - and floor






18. Direction from which the wind most frequently blows in a given area of the country






19. Any surface to which elevations are referred (for example - mean sea level)






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






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






22. The length of time - on average - over which an event (or an event of greater magnitude) is expected to occur not more than one time. For example - a Category 3 hurricane may have a return period of 100 years - which means that a Category 3 hurricane






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






29. The effect or illusion of motion conveyed by the relationship of structural elements in a design or composition






30. A land survey that establishes property corners - boundaries - and areas of land parcels. Also called land surveys - cadastral surveys - and boundary surveys






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






32. A foundation that transfers building loads into the earth well below the building structure






33. A vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system






34. The ability of a structure to maintain its appearance - durability - comfort for occupants - proper function of equipment - and ease of maintenance






35. Pipes - typically made of sheet metal - used to conduct hot or cold air in the HVAC system






36. 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






37. The period of time over which rain is measured. For example in the case of annual rainfall measurements - the duration is one year






38. Two horizontal cross wires that are equidistant from the center crosshair in the sight






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






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






41. 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






42. A prop for preventing sinking or sagging (noun). To support by a shore (transitive verb)






43. A curved structure for spanning an opening - designed to support a vertical load primarily by axial compression






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






45. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






46. The exterior face of a building






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






48. A visual principle associated with change made in size - shape - color - or tone of graphic elements






49. Solid walls that provide support for each other and for the roof of a structure






50. A long cylindrical reinforced concrete foundation element formed by drilling into firm soil and pouring concrete into the hole