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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together






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






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






4. Real property of which the expansion - redevelopment - or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant






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






6. Force per unit area






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. An individual trained in the art and science of designing and constructing buildings






14. 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






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






16. The various conductors - connections - and devices found along the path of electric flow from the source through the components and back to the source






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






18. Direction from which the wind most frequently blows in a given area of the country






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. An electrical connection to the earth






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






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






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






28. A plot of the internal moment in a beam versus position along the axis of the beam






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






30. The elevation of the bottom of the inside of the pipe wall






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






32. The edge or contour of a shape






33. 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






34. 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`






35. A long slender piece of material driven or drilled into the ground to act as an element of a foundation






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






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






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






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






40. Culturally and climatically relevant architecture using locally available materials and traditional building techniques






41. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






42. A fitting or device that provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through the trap






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






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






45. A device used to measure the amount of water that goes through the water service






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






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






48. A category used to determine structural requirements based on occupancy of the building






49. The portion of a building that encloses the treated environment - including the walls - ceiling or roof - and floor






50. 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






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