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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. A principle where some graphic elements are repeated throughout the entire design






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






3. The aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue - lightness - and saturation for objects and hue - brightness - and saturation for light sources






4. 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






5. A plot of the shear force in a beam versus the position along the axis of the beam






6. 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






7. Forces or other actions that result from the weight of building materials - occupants and their possessions - and environmental effects






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






9. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






10. The collecting of water - as on a roof - into large puddles or a pond






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






12. A sewer that conveys sewage but excludes storm - surface - and ground water






13. 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






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






15. The two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or area






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






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






18. 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






19. Surveys to determine relative positions of widely spaced points which require consideration of the size and shape of the Earth






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






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






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






23. The electrical conductor from a switch to the electrical device being controlled






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. The ratio of the total amount of rain (rainfall depth) falling during a given period to the duration of the period






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






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






33. A storm water management approach that uses green space - native landscaping - and techniques that mimic a site's pre-development water cycle






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






35. 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






36. A legal request by a property owner to allow a modification from a standard or a requirement in the zoning code






37. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in two perpendicular directions and rotation is restricted. A fixed support provides two perpendicular reaction forces and a reaction moment when the member is loaded






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






42. A device that is connected to the water distribution system and demands a supply of water; discharges wastewater - liquid-borne waste material - or sewage to the drainage system; or requires both a water supply connection and a discharge to the drain






43. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the exit access and the exit discharge or the public way






44. A water-flushing plumbing fixture - such as a toilet - that is designed to receive and discharge human excrement






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






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






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






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






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






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