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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. The sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture in the United States






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






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






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






5. The reading on a rod held at a point of known or assumed elevation






6. Force per unit area






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






8. A system for disposal of domestic sewage by means of a septic tank cesspool mechanical treatment to serve a single establishment or building






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






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






11. Concrete that is poured in its final location






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






13. Water free from impurities present in amounts sufficient to cause disease or harmful physiological effects and conforming to the regulations of the public health authority having jurisdiction






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






15. The difference between the indoor temperature in winter and the outdoor design temperature in winter. The design temperature differential or design range is used in calculating the space heating requirements of a dwelling unit under the engineering-b






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






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






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






19. 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






20. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials






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






22. A basic visual component or building block of designed objects






23. The area of floor or roof representing the surface area from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to a supporting structural member






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






25. 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






26. The applied load determined by the required load combinations






27. A soil that displays a good representation of all particle sizes. For instance - well-graded sand will contain a fairly even distribution of coarse - medium - and fine sand






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






29. Drawings - plans - specifications - etc. associated with a construction project






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






31. Survey that establishes a network of horizontal and vertical monuments that serve as a reference framework for other surveys






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






33. An electrical connection to the earth






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






35. A complete record of all measurements made during the survey with sketches and narration - where necessary - to clarify the notes






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






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






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






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






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






41. A soil that does not contain a good representation of all particle sizes. A poorly graded soil may contain a narrow range of particle sizes (uniformly graded) or may not contain one or more ranges of particle sizes (gap graded)






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






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






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






48. Something that is the product of mixing two or more different things






49. 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`






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