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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






2. A relatively permanent object - natural or artificial - bearing a marked point whose elevation above or below the adopted datum is known or assumed






3. Water not safe for drinking - personal - or culinary utilization






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






5. The final elevation of the ground surface after excavating or filling






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






7. Incapable of being penetrated






8. Exits or a way out






9. A land survey that provides points and elevations for building civil engineering projects. Often called engineering survey






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






11. Engineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home






12. The ability of a structure to maintain its appearance - durability - comfort for occupants - proper function of equipment - and ease of maintenance






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






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






15. The effect or illusion of motion conveyed by the relationship of structural elements in a design or composition






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






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






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






19. Wall construction utilizing a framework of vertical posts and horizontal beams to carry floor and roof loads






20. The recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science - computing - engineering - and technology






21. The exterior face of a building






22. An exterior building wall that is supported entirely by the frame of the building - rather than being self-supporting or load bearing






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






24. A permanent on-site pond used to manage storm water in which pollutants are allowed to settle out or be removed by biological activity






25. An instrument used to measure electric power






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The science of determining relative positions of points on or near the Earth's surface






33. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption






34. A sloping roof






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






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






37. A wedge-shaped stone placed in the crown of an arch






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






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






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






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






42. The vertical distance from a datum to a point or object






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






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






45. The load carrying capacity of a structural member






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. The collecting of water - as on a roof - into large puddles or a pond






50. Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves