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Civil Engineering Architecture

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1. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






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






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






4. A reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into a spaced foundation such as pile caps or caissons






5. The internal force - usually in a beam - which acts in the plane of the cross-section of the beam






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






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






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






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






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






11. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in only one direction and rotation is not restricted. A roller support provides one reaction force when the member is loaded






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






13. A visual principle associated with change made in size - shape - color - or tone of graphic elements






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






15. Any of the wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault - having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers






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






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






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






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






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






21. A panel laid over a subfloor or subsurface to create a smooth - stiff surface for the application of a finish






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






23. A beam which is supported such that the number of unknown reaction forces is equal to the number of equilibrium equations






24. 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






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






26. The maximum angle of a stable slope of a granular material determined by friction - cohesion - and the shapes of the soil particles






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






28. 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






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






30. A force that acts along the longitudinal axis of a structural member. Axial tension causes elongation of the member. Axial compression causes shortening of the member






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






32. An instrument used to measure electric power






33. The vertical distance from the datum to the line of sight of the instrument






34. Piping within a building that conveys sewage - rainwater - or other liquid wastes to a point of disposal






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






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






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






38. The minimum moisture content at which the soil can be rolled into a thread one-eighth of an inch in diameter without crumbling and is determined by trial and error






39. The energy needed to warm outside air leaking into a building through cracks around doors - windows - and other areas






40. A roof that is pitched at an angle so near to horizontal that it must be made waterproof with a continuous membrane rather than shingles; commonly and inaccurately referred to as a flat roof






41. Any vertical line of soil - waste - vent - or inside conductor piping that extends through at least one story






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






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






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






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






46. Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution - including liquids containing chemicals in solution






47. An electrical connection to the earth






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






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






50. That portion of the means-of-egress system that leads from any occupied portion in a building or structure to an exit







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