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Civil Engineering Architecture

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






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






3. Material - such as boards or shingles - used for surfacing the outside walls of a frame building






4. The width of floor or roof along the length of a beam - measured perpendicular to the beam - representing the portion of surface from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to that beam






5. The force exerted upon a body due to gravitational attraction to a planet






6. 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






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






8. The weight of the building or building components






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






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






11. 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






12. Concrete that is poured in its final location






13. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles






14. An instrument used to measure electric power






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






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






17. A pipe that carries water from the service to the point of use






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






24. A user-friendly approach to design in the living environment where people of any culture - age - size - weight - race - gender - and ability can experience an environment that promotes their health - safety - and welfare today and in the future






25. Entrances or a means to enter






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






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






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






29. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the exit access and the exit discharge or the public way






30. A unit of measure of power






31. A sheet of plastic - synthetic rubber - or modified bitumen used as a roofing sheet for a low-slope roof






32. A grid of steel wires or bars welded together at all points of intersection to form an open mat. The fabric is designated by the size of the grid (spacing of the wires) in inches followed by numbers indicating the gauge of the wire in each direction






33. The pressure of water at a given point in a pipe arising from the pressure in it






34. A land survey that establishes property corners - boundaries - and areas of land parcels. Also called land surveys - cadastral surveys - and boundary surveys






35. The maximum stress a material subjected to a stretching load can withstand without tearing






36. An instrument used to measure electric power






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






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






39. A water-flushing plumbing fixture - such as a toilet - that is designed to receive and discharge human excrement






40. A visual principle associated with change made in size - shape - color - or tone of graphic elements






41. An agent that causes stress in an object






42. Surveys to determine relative positions of widely spaced points which require consideration of the size and shape of the Earth






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






44. The difference between the rod readings at the stadia wires






45. Entrance or means to enter






46. 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






47. A roof that is pitched at an angle so near to horizontal that it must be made waterproof with a continuous membrane rather than shingles; commonly and inaccurately referred to as a flat roof






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






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






50. The electrical conductor from a switch to the electrical device being controlled