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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. Survey that establishes a network of horizontal and vertical monuments that serve as a reference framework for other surveys






2. 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






3. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






4. A system for disposal of domestic sewage by means of a septic tank cesspool mechanical treatment to serve a single establishment or building






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






6. A diagram used to isolate a body from its environment - showing all external constraints and forces acting upon it and all geometric measurements necessary to model the body






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






8. The dimensions of height - depth - and width within which all things exist and move






9. A unit of measure of power






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






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






12. 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






13. The shape and structure of something as distinguished from its substance or material






14. 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






15. A measure of the probable discharge into the drainage system by various types of plumbing fixtures






16. An electrical connection used to plug in devices. A duplex outlet - with two outlets - is the typical wall plug






17. The principal pip artery to which branches are connected






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






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






20. An intensive workshop in which various stakeholders and experts are brought together to address a particular design issue






21. 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)






22. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in only one direction and rotation is not restricted. A roller support provides one reaction force when the member is loaded






23. The recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science - computing - engineering - and technology






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






25. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






26. A wall that does not carry vertical load other than its own weight






27. A pipe that carries water from the service to the point of use






28. Concrete into which steel reinforcing bars have been embedded to impart tensile strength to the construction






29. A pond that collects storm water - temporarily stores - and then slowly releases the water into the municipal storm water system






30. Drawings - plans - specifications - etc. associated with a construction project






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






32. The maximum angle of a stable slope of a granular material determined by friction - cohesion - and the shapes of the soil particles






33. An artistic or decorative design - especially one having a characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit






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






35. A roof membrane laminated from layers of asphalt-saturated felt or other fabric - bonded together with bitumen or pitch






36. The various conductors - connections - and devices found along the path of electric flow from the source through the components and back to the source






37. 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






38. Entrances or a means to enter






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






40. Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves






41. A water supply pipe that extends vertically one story or more to carry water to fixtures






42. A selected storm event - described in terms of the probability of occurring once within a given number of years - for which drainage or flood control improvements are designed and built






43. An electrical connection to the earth






44. 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






45. Polyurethane foam sprayed in place on a low-slope roof then covered with a protective coating






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






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






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






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






50. Thin sheet metal folded into a stiff shape and used as a structural member