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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. Water at a temperature greater than or equal to 110






2. Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution - including liquids containing chemicals in solution






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






4. An electrical connection to the earth






5. An instrument used to measure electric power






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






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






8. Survey that establishes a network of horizontal and vertical monuments that serve as a reference framework for other surveys






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






10. A method of designing structural elements such that the allowable strength is greater than or equal to the strength necessary to support the required load combinations






11. A roof membrane laminated from layers of asphalt-saturated felt or other fabric - bonded together with bitumen or pitch






12. A diagram used to isolate a body from its environment - showing all external constraints and forces acting upon it and all geometric measurements necessary to model the body






13. The minimum moisture content - expressed as a percentage of the oven dry soil weight - at which the soil will begin to flow when subjected to a small shearing force. The liquid limit is determined using a standard liquid limit device






14. Concrete that is poured in its final location






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






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






17. Any pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system






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






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






20. A wall that does not carry vertical load other than its own weight






21. An instrument used to measure electric power






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






23. A beam which is supported such that the number of unknown reaction forces is greater than the number of equilibrium equations






24. The load carrying capacity of a structural member






25. (Quantity of shingles) In roofing - 100 square feet of roofing material






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






27. 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






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






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






30. A condition of a frame or structure in which a slight disturbance in the loads or geometry of the structure does not produce large displacements or failure






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






32. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






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






34. The vertical distance from the datum to the line of sight of the instrument






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






36. 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






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






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






39. A load on a structure caused by movement of the Earth relative to the structure during an earthquake






40. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






41. The science of determining relative positions of points on or near the Earth's surface






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






43. A basic visual component or building block of designed objects






44. 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






45. The numerical value used to indicate the resistance to the flow of heat






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






47. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






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






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






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