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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. 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






2. The sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture in the United States






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






4. The load carrying capacity of a structural member






5. The process of heat transfer through a solid by transmitting kinetic energy from one molecule to the next






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






7. 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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. The elevation of the bottom of the inside of the pipe wall






13. An electrical connection to the earth






14. Minimum distance that the zoning ordinance requires must be maintained between a structure and property lines or between two structures






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






16. The vertical distance from a datum to a point or object






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






18. Meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural resources






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. Wall construction utilizing a framework of vertical posts and horizontal beams to carry floor and roof loads






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






27. The numerical value used to indicate the resistance to the flow of heat






28. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






29. Horizontal structural members used to carry the floor and ceiling loads






30. The reading on a rod held at a point of known or assumed elevation






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






32. The capacity of a structure to resist the effects of loads






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






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






35. An instrument used to measure electric power






36. A land survey that provides points and elevations for building civil engineering projects. Often called engineering survey






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






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






39. A beam that is supported on one end by a pin support and supported on the other end by a roller support






40. A specification that indicates by whom or how the structure will be used






41. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the termination of the exit and a public way






42. The quality of an object that deals with art - beauty - and taste






43. 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






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






45. A principle where some graphic elements are repeated throughout the entire design






46. Entrance or means to enter






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






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






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






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