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Civil Engineering Architecture

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






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






3. 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






4. A relatively permanent object - natural or artificial - bearing a marked point whose elevation above or below the adopted datum is known or assumed






5. Entrances or a means to enter






6. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






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






8. A horizontal beam that supports other beams; a very large beam - especially one that is built up from other sections






9. Material - such as boards or shingles - used for surfacing the outside walls of a frame building






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






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






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






13. Any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water and supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system






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






15. An electrical connection to the earth






16. A sloping roof






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






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






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






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






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






22. The science of determining relative positions of points on or near the Earth's surface






23. The force exerted upon a body due to gravitational attraction to a planet






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






25. An electrical connection to the earth






26. (Quantity of shingles) In roofing - 100 square feet of roofing material






27. A single beam that is supported by more than two supports such that it has at least two distinct spans






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






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






30. 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






31. A method of constructing concrete walls in which panels are cast and cured flat on a floor slab then tilted up into their final position






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. A number that indicates the portion of rainwater that will be discharged by a particular surface






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






40. 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`






41. The pipe from the water main or other supply to the water-distributing pipes






42. Real property of which the expansion - redevelopment - or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant






43. 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






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






45. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework






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






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






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






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






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