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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. Deformation under stress






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






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






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






5. The capacity of a structure to resist the effects of loads






6. 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






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






8. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles






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






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






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






12. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






13. The weight of movable objects such as people - furnishings - machines - vehicles - and goods in or on a building






14. The tendency of a force to rotate an object about point P. It is equal to the product of the magnitude of the force acting on the object and the perpendicular distance from the point P to the force






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






16. A permanent shallow pool of diverted rainwater that incorporates wetland plants. Pollutants are removed through settling and biological activity






17. The pleasing or harmonious arrangement or proportion of parts or elements in a design or composition






18. Exits or a way out






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






20. The load carrying capacity of a structural member






21. 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






22. A beam that is supported on one end by a pin support and supported on the other end by a roller support






23. Surveys for which the curvature of the Earth is ignored and measurements are treated as if taken on a plane surface






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






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






26. Consideration of the solar orientation of a building based on the relative position of the sun in order to purposely increase or decrease the amount of light or heat transferred to the building






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






28. An artistic or decorative design - especially one having a characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit






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






30. 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






31. A wall that does not carry vertical load other than its own weight






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






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






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






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






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






37. Material used to restrict the flow of heat - cold - or sound from one surface to another






38. The perpendicular distance from a reference point to the line of action of the force






39. 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






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






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






42. A device that is connected to the water distribution system and demands a supply of water; discharges wastewater - liquid-borne waste material - or sewage to the drainage system; or requires both a water supply connection and a discharge to the drain






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






44. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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







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