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Civil Engineering Architecture

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1. A specification that indicates by whom or how the structure will be used






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






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






4. A plot of the internal moment in a beam versus position along the axis of the beam






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






6. A category used to determine structural requirements based on occupancy of the building






7. A limited right to make use of a property owned by another






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






9. Stress or prominence given to an element of a composition by means of contrast - anomaly - or counterpoint






10. Forces or other actions that result from the weight of building materials - occupants and their possessions - and environmental effects






11. 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






12. Entrances or a means to enter






13. The principal pip artery to which branches are connected






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






15. A structural wall that carries loads other than its own weight






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. A pond that collects storm water - temporarily stores - and then slowly releases the water into the municipal storm water system






25. Movement characterized by a patterned repetition or alteration of formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified form






26. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials






27. One who is involved in or affected by a course of action






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






29. The tendency of a force to rotate an object about point P. It is equal to the product of the magnitude of the force acting on the object and the perpendicular distance from the point P to the force






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






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






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






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






34. An artistic or decorative design - especially one having a characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit






35. A storm water management approach that uses green space - native landscaping - and techniques that mimic a site's pre-development water cycle






36. Member of a roof structural frame that supports the sheathing and other roof loads






37. The energy needed to warm outside air leaking into a building through cracks around doors - windows - and other areas






38. A fitting or device that provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through the trap






39. 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






40. 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 fai






41. Force per unit area






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






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






44. A unit of measure of power






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






46. A horizontal ledge cut between the foot and top of an embankment to stabilize the slope by intercepting sliding earth






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






48. 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






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






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







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