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Civil Engineering Architecture

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






2. The maximum compressive stress a material can withstand without failure






3. 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






4. The starting point for a survey






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






6. A long cylindrical reinforced concrete foundation element formed by drilling into firm soil and pouring concrete into the hole






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






8. The shape and structure of something as distinguished from its substance or material






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






10. An instrument used to measure electric power






11. An engineer that is licensed to design the structural systems for a building






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






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






14. Removal of groundwater or surface water - or of water from structures - by gravity or pumping






15. Soil in which more than 50 percent - by weight - of the soil passes the Number 200 sieve. In other words - more than 50 percent of the soil is composed of silt and/or clay






16. Law that specifies how and for what purpose each parcel of private real estate may be used. Also called zoning code






17. The pipe from the water main or other supply to the water-distributing pipes






18. 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






19. 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)






20. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






21. Soil in which 50 percent or more - by weight - of the soil is retained on the Number 200 sieve. In other words - 50 percent or more of the sample is composed of sand and/or gravel






22. The process of determining the difference in height between a plane of sight and a point






23. The ratio of the total amount of rain (rainfall depth) falling during a given period to the duration of the period






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






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






26. Heat transmission by the circulation of a liquid or a heated gas or air






27. 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






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






29. The period of time over which rain is measured. For example in the case of annual rainfall measurements - the duration is one year






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






31. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






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






33. An electrical connection to the earth






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






35. The difference between a measured or calculated elevation and the true or established elevation






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






37. The finish board covering the edges of rafters and eaves






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






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






40. Any surface to which elevations are referred (for example - mean sea level)






41. A foundation that transfers building loads into the Earth at the base of a column or bearing wall






42. 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






43. Concrete that is poured in its final location






44. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






45. A force that is internal to structural elements and is needed to determine the material stress and strain






46. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






47. A curved structure for spanning an opening - designed to support a vertical load primarily by axial compression






48. 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






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






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