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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. Engineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home






2. A city - town - etc. having its own incorporated government for local affairs






3. A pipe that conveys sewage containing fecal matter to the building drain or building sewer






4. 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






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






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






7. A beam which is supported such that the number of unknown reaction forces is greater than the number of equilibrium equations






8. An exterior building wall that is supported entirely by the frame of the building - rather than being self-supporting or load bearing






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






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






11. The effect or illusion of motion conveyed by the relationship of structural elements in a design or composition






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






13. 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






14. A prop for preventing sinking or sagging (noun). To support by a shore (transitive verb)






15. The exterior face of a building






16. An electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit when excessive amperage occurs.






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






18. Law that specifies how and for what purpose each parcel of private real estate may be used. Also called zoning code






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






20. The difference between the rod readings at the stadia wires






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






22. A complete record of all measurements made during the survey with sketches and narration - where necessary - to clarify the notes






23. A foundation that transfers building loads into the earth well below the building structure






24. A block of hardened concrete - with or without hollow cores - designed to be laid in the same manner as brick and stone






25. Entrance or means to enter






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






27. A single concrete footing that is essentially equal in area to the area of ground covered by the supported structure






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. The distance between supports for a beam - girder - truss - or other horizontal structural member; to carry a load between supports






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






37. Water not safe for drinking - personal - or culinary utilization






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






39. The length of time - on average - over which an event (or an event of greater magnitude) is expected to occur not more than one time. For example - a Category 3 hurricane may have a return period of 100 years - which means that a Category 3 hurricane






40. A horizontal structural member used to support other structural members over openings such as doors and windows






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. An engineer trained in the design and construction of public works - such as bridges or dams - and other large facilities






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






50. The state of a body such that the sum of all the external forces acting on the body equals zero and the sum of all external moments acting on the body equals zero