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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A long slender piece of material driven or drilled into the ground to act as an element of a foundation






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






3. An arrangement of several arches whose bases form a circle and whose tops meet in the center






4. A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






9. Entrances or a means to enter






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






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






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






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






14. The professional society representing the field of architecture and others working in the architecture field






15. The vertical distance from the datum to the line of sight of the instrument






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






17. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework






18. 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






19. Ratio of the maximum design load to the weight of the structure






20. 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






21. A wedge-shaped stone placed in the crown of an arch






22. The structural floor joined to the joists that support the finish flooring






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






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






25. 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






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






27. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






28. A force that acts along the longitudinal axis of a structural member. Axial tension causes elongation of the member. Axial compression causes shortening of the member






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






30. A permanent on-site pond used to manage storm water in which pollutants are allowed to settle out or be removed by biological activity






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






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






33. A grid of steel wires or bars welded together at all points of intersection to form an open mat. The fabric is designated by the size of the grid (spacing of the wires) in inches followed by numbers indicating the gauge of the wire in each direction






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






35. 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






36. The weight of movable objects such as people - furnishings - machines - vehicles - and goods in or on a building






37. A sewer that conveys storm water or other drainage but not sanitary sewage






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






42. Entrances or a means to enter






43. The weight of the building or building components






44. The process of determining the difference in height between a plane of sight and a point






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. The rules that describe how designers might put together various design elements to create an aesthetic finished product