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Civil Engineering Architecture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A beam which is supported such that the number of unknown reaction forces is greater than the number of equilibrium equations
Grading
Keystone
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)
Statically Indeterminate Beam
2. A tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing and siding materials
Outlet
Felt
Datum
Differential Leveling
3. 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
Texture
Design Temperature Differential
Precast Concrete
Plastic Limit
4. 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
Foresight
Solar Orientation
Return Period
Movement
5. The principal pip artery to which branches are connected
Allowable Strength
Retention Pond (Wet Pond)
Main
Rod Intercept
6. A category used to determine structural requirements based on occupancy of the building
Roller (Rocker) Support
Occupancy Category
Invert Elevation
Tensile Strength
7. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the exit access and the exit discharge or the public way
Plasticity Index
Exit
Ballast
Structural Efficency
8. Forces or other actions that result from the weight of building materials - occupants and their possessions - and environmental effects
Load Path
Hot Water
Load
Column
9. Drawings - plans - specifications - etc. associated with a construction project
Distribution Panel
Construction Documents
Pin Support
Setback
10. An electrical connection used to plug in devices. A duplex outlet - with two outlets - is the typical wall plug
Beam
Deflection
Fenestration
Outlet
11. A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe
Fenestration
Building Code
Cleanout
Storm Sewer
12. A land survey that establishes property corners - boundaries - and areas of land parcels. Also called land surveys - cadastral surveys - and boundary surveys
Property Survey
Control Survey
Building Code
Precast Concrete
13. The maximum angle of a stable slope of a granular material determined by friction - cohesion - and the shapes of the soil particles
Pattern
Angle of Repose
Thermal Convection
Square
14. The state or quality of being combined into one - as the ordering of elements in an artistic work that constitutes a harmonious whole or promotes a singleness of effect
Deformation
Runoff Coefficent
Trap
Unity
15. An exterior building wall that is supported entirely by the frame of the building - rather than being self-supporting or load bearing
Circuit
Curtain Wall
Subfloor
Color
16. The weight of the building or building components
Stress
Aesthetics
Dead Load
Building Code
17. The final elevation of the ground surface after excavating or filling
Keystone
Circuit Breaker
Rainfall Intensity
Finish Grade
18. A horizontal beam that supports other beams; a very large beam - especially one that is built up from other sections
Moment Diagram
Grade Beam
Rod Intercept
Girder
19. The elevation of the bottom of the inside of the pipe wall
Non-Load Bearing Wall
Simple Beam
Invert Elevation
Coniferous
20. The moving of soil to affect the elevation of land at a construction site`
Grading
Shallow Foundation
Free-body Diagram
Architect
21. 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
Design Storm
Load Path
Load Bearing Wall
Beam
22. A vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system
Fenestration
Pressure Head
Vent Pipe
AIA (The American Institute of Architects)
23. Water at a temperature greater than or equal to 110
Statically Indeterminate Beam
Hot Water
Balance
Load
24. A unit designed to produce forced air or hot water for heating and cooling
Heat Pump
Berm
Rhythm
Light Gauge Steel
25. A device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating - ventilating - and air-conditioning (HVAC) system
Structural Engineer
Elevation
Storm Water Wetlands
Air Handling Unit (AHU)
26. Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines for structural - electrical - plumbing - and mechanical areas of a structure
Free-body Diagram
Rebar
Stress
Building Code
27. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption
Circuit
Air Handling Unit (AHU)
Distribution Panel
Source Reduction
28. A curved structure for spanning an opening - designed to support a vertical load primarily by axial compression
Arch
Dead Load
Grading
Occupant Load
29. The science of determining relative positions of points on or near the Earth's surface
Land Surveying
EPDM
Moment Arm
Storm Sewer
30. An individual trained in the art and science of designing and constructing buildings
Field Notes
Voussoir
Fa
Architect
31. The sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture in the United States
Switch Leg
Building Code
NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board)
U-factor
32. A number that indicates the portion of rainwater that will be discharged by a particular surface
Runoff Coefficent
Water Meter
Ballast
Mat (Raft) Foundation
33. The finish board covering the edges of rafters and eaves
Egress
Simple Beam
Tributary Width
Fascia
34. A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe
Moment Arm
Cleanout
Land Surveying
House Wrap
35. The quality of an object that deals with art - beauty - and taste
Main
Switch Leg
Aesthetics
Pile
36. The distance a beam or structure deforms under loading - typically due to bending in a beam
Stack
Topographic Survey
Deflection
Structural Engineer
37. A limited right to make use of a property owned by another
Easement
Distribution Panel
Construction Documents
Civil Engineer
38. The minimum moisture content at which the soil can be rolled into a thread one-eighth of an inch in diameter without crumbling and is determined by trial and error
Plastic Limit
Header
Compression Strength
Water Meter
39. The length of time - on average - over which an event (or an event of greater magnitude) is expected to occur not more than one time. For example - a Category 3 hurricane may have a return period of 100 years - which means that a Category 3 hurricane
Return Period
Movement
Electric Meter
Voussoir
40. The perpendicular distance from a reference point to the line of action of the force
Moment Arm
Plasticity Limit
Deflection
Closure Error
41. Polyurethane foam sprayed in place on a low-slope roof then covered with a protective coating
Lateral Load
Ingress
Circuit Breaker
SPF (Spray Polyurethane Foam)
42. A system for disposal of domestic sewage by means of a septic tank cesspool mechanical treatment to serve a single establishment or building
Shore
Individual Sewage Disposal System
Drainage Fixture Unit
Thermal Conduction
43. 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
Force
Post and Lintel Construction
Well Graded
Design Temperature Differential
44. A heavy material installed over a roof membrane to prevent wind uplift and shield the membrane from sunlight
Dome
Load
Ballast
Nominal Strength
45. The process of changing the topography of a property for a purpose
Grading
Stadia
Municipality
Light Gauge Steel
46. The load carrying capacity of a structural member
Nominal Strength
Grading
Tributary Width
Ingress
47. A panel laid over a subfloor or subsurface to create a smooth - stiff surface for the application of a finish
Deep Foundation
Safety Factor
Space
Underlayment
48. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials
Water Closet
Universal Design
Sheathing
Sole Plate
49. Member of a roof structural frame that supports the sheathing and other roof loads
Drainage System
Rafter
Strength
Safety Factor
50. Minimum distance that the zoning ordinance requires must be maintained between a structure and property lines or between two structures
Setback
Easement
Insulation
Thermal Conduction