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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. Any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water and supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system






2. A pipe that conveys sewage containing fecal matter to the building drain or building sewer






3. A plot of the shear force in a beam versus the position along the axis of the beam






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






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






6. Meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural resources






7. 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






8. The state of a body such that the sum of all the external forces acting on the body equals zero and the sum of all external moments acting on the body equals zero






9. The principal pip artery to which branches are connected






10. A method of constructing concrete walls in which panels are cast and cured flat on a floor slab then tilted up into their final position






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






17. made up of members from the architectural registration boards of the 50 states. Its primary function is to maintain records for state boards - architects - and interns






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 block of hardened concrete - with or without hollow cores - designed to be laid in the same manner as brick and stone






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






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






22. 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






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






24. A factor intended to compensate for uncertainties in design and analysis by reducing the theoretical strength of a member for use in design






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. An electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit when excessive amperage occurs.






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






33. A sewer that conveys storm water or other drainage but not sanitary sewage






34. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






35. A pipe - normally underground - that carries wastewater and refuse






36. A unit designed to produce forced air or hot water for heating and cooling






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together






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






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






43. A number that indicates the portion of rainwater that will be discharged by a particular surface






44. Entrance or means to enter






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






46. A box in which the wires from the meter are connected to individual circuit breakers - which are connected to separate circuits for distribution to various locations throughout the building






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






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






49. A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls






50. The reading on a rod held at a point whose elevation is to be determined