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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. A structural member - usually horizontal - that carries a load that is applied transverse to its length






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






3. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






4. A continuous system of structural elements that transfer an applied load to the supporting soil






5. 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






6. The number of persons for which the means of egress of a building or portion thereof is designed






7. A beam supporting the weight above a door or window opening






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A force acting generally in a horizontal direction - such as wind - earthquake - and soil pressure against a structure






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






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






17. The weight of the building or building components






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






19. The use of physical laws and mathematics to compute internal forces - stresses - and deformations






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






21. Entrances or a means to enter






22. The applied load determined by the required load combinations






23. A device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating - ventilating - and air-conditioning (HVAC) system






24. Movement characterized by a patterned repetition or alteration of formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified form






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






26. Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves






27. A load on a structure caused by movement of the Earth relative to the structure during an earthquake






28. 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






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






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






31. Two horizontal cross wires that are equidistant from the center crosshair in the sight






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






33. 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






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






35. Pressure from the wind that can cause lateral loads as well as uplift on the roof or downward pressure






36. A heavy material installed over a roof membrane to prevent wind uplift and shield the membrane from sunlight






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






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






39. Incapable of being penetrated






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






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






42. A pipe that carries water from the service to the point of use






43. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






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






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






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






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






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






49. A unit designed to produce forced air or hot water for heating and cooling






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