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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. A category used to determine structural requirements based on occupancy of the building






2. 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






3. A vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system






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






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






6. Exits or a way out






7. 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






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






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






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






11. A measure of the probable discharge into the drainage system by various types of plumbing fixtures






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






13. A measure of the probable discharge into the drainage system by various types of plumbing fixtures






14. A device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating - ventilating - and air-conditioning (HVAC) system






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






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






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






18. The difference between the liquid limit and the plastic limit






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






20. A horizontal beam that supports other beams; a very large beam - especially one that is built up from other sections






21. A beam which is supported such that the number of unknown reaction forces is equal to the number of equilibrium equations






22. Any of the wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault - having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers






23. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






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






25. A solid - hard material produced by combining Portland cement - aggregates - sand - water and sometimes additional mixtures






26. The weight of the building or building components






27. A continuous system of structural elements that transfer an applied load to the supporting soil






28. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework






29. The rules that describe how designers might put together various design elements to create an aesthetic finished product






30. Horizontal structural members used to carry the floor and ceiling loads






31. Two horizontal cross wires that are equidistant from the center crosshair in the sight






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






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






34. A change in the shape of a structure or structural member caused by a load or force acting on the structure






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






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






37. Any vertical line of soil - waste - vent - or inside conductor piping that extends through at least one story






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






39. The internal force - usually in a beam - which acts in the plane of the cross-section of the beam






40. An electrical connection used to plug in devices. A duplex outlet - with two outlets - is the typical wall plug






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






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






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






44. The stress at which a material begins to deform plastically






45. Direction from which the wind most frequently blows in a given area of the country






46. The relative lightness or darkness of a color






47. A permanent on-site pond used to manage storm water in which pollutants are allowed to settle out or be removed by biological activity






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






49. Ratio of the maximum design load to the weight of the structure






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






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