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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A fixture that is designed for washing hands and face - usually found in a bathroom






2. The area of floor or roof representing the surface area from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to a supporting structural member






3. A pipe - normally underground - that carries wastewater and refuse






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






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






6. A concrete surface lying upon - and supported directly by - the ground beneath






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






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






9. A force that is internal to structural elements and is needed to determine the material stress and strain






10. Exit or a way out






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






12. 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






13. Member of a roof structural frame that supports the sheathing and other roof loads






14. 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)






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






16. Water at a temperature greater than or equal to 110






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






18. Concrete cast and cured in a position other than its final position in the structure






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






20. A change in the shape of a structure or structural member caused by a load or force acting on the structure






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






22. Cone-bearing trees with year-round leaves that are long - thin - and needle-like






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






24. The feel - appearance - or consistency of a surface - substance - or fabric






25. An agent that causes stress in an object






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. Concrete that is poured in its final location






35. The state or quality of being combined into one - as the ordering of elements in an artistic work that constitutes a harmonious whole or promotes a singleness of effect






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. 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`






43. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials






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






45. All areas (including the frames) in the building envelope that let in light - including windows - plastic panels - clerestories - skylights - glass doors that are more than one-half glass - and glass block walls. A skylight is a fenestration surface






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






47. 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






48. A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls






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






50. 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