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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. The ability of a structure to maintain its appearance - durability - comfort for occupants - proper function of equipment - and ease of maintenance






2. 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






3. Incapable of being penetrated






4. 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






5. Water free from impurities present in amounts sufficient to cause disease or harmful physiological effects and conforming to the regulations of the public health authority having jurisdiction






6. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






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






8. A force that is internal to structural elements and is needed to determine the material stress and strain






9. The edge or contour of a shape






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






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






12. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption






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






14. The effect or illusion of motion conveyed by the relationship of structural elements in a design or composition






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






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






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






18. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework






19. A reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into a spaced foundation such as pile caps or caissons






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






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






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






23. The structural floor joined to the joists that support the finish flooring






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






25. A prop for preventing sinking or sagging (noun). To support by a shore (transitive verb)






26. An engineer trained in the design and construction of public works - such as bridges or dams - and other large facilities






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






28. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






29. A relatively permanent object - natural or artificial - bearing a marked point whose elevation above or below the adopted datum is known or assumed






30. The dimensions of height - depth - and width within which all things exist and move






31. The distance a beam or structure deforms under loading - typically due to bending in a beam






32. The portion of a building that encloses the treated environment - including the walls - ceiling or roof - and floor






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






34. The pipe from the water main or other supply to the water-distributing pipes






35. 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






36. A soil that does not contain a good representation of all particle sizes. A poorly graded soil may contain a narrow range of particle sizes (uniformly graded) or may not contain one or more ranges of particle sizes (gap graded)






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






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






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






40. 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






41. A fitting that is used to control the flow of fluid or gas






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






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






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






45. The recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science - computing - engineering - and technology






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






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






48. Concrete that is poured in its final location






49. 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






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







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