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Civil Engineering Architecture
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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
Serviceability
Occupant Load
Moment Arm
Ground
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
Soil Pipe
Land Surveying
Equilibrium
Plasticity Limit
3. Incapable of being penetrated
Coniferous
Main
Voussoir
Impervious
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
Potable Water
Water Distributing Pipe
Source Reduction
Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
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
Potable Water
Stakeholder
Detention Pond (Dry Pond)
Contrast
6. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds
Storm Water Wetlands
Kip
Masonry
Land Surveying
7. Law that specifies how and for what purpose each parcel of private real estate may be used. Also called zoning code
Runoff Coefficent
Tributary Width
Zoning Ordinance
Truss
8. A force that is internal to structural elements and is needed to determine the material stress and strain
Repetition
Allowable Strength
Exit Discharge
Internal Force
9. The edge or contour of a shape
Water Service
Free-body Diagram
Line
Individual Sewage Disposal System
10. A solid - hard material produced by combining Portland cement - aggregates - sand - water and sometimes additional mixtures
Underlayment
Built-up-Roof
Deflection
Concrete
11. A factor intended to compensate for uncertainties in design and analysis by reducing the theoretical strength of a member for use in design
Individual Sewage Disposal System
Safety Factor
Truss
SPF (Spray Polyurethane Foam)
12. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption
Bearing Walls
Line
Source Reduction
Tributary Area
13. A curved structure for spanning an opening - designed to support a vertical load primarily by axial compression
Heat Pump
Arch
Tilt-up Construction
Emphasis
14. The effect or illusion of motion conveyed by the relationship of structural elements in a design or composition
Impervious
Movement
Live Load
Ground
15. The energy needed to warm outside air leaking into a building through cracks around doors - windows - and other areas
Heat Loss
Deep Foundation
Brownfield
Line
16. Thin sheet metal folded into a stiff shape and used as a structural member
Drainage System
Light Gauge Steel
Emphasis
Stability
17. Pipes - typically made of sheet metal - used to conduct hot or cold air in the HVAC system
Ducts
Footing
Sheathing
Universal Design
18. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework
Storm Water Wetlands
Circuit
Masonry
Beam
19. A reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into a spaced foundation such as pile caps or caissons
Load Path
Static Head
Felt
Grade Beam
20. An arrangement of several arches whose bases form a circle and whose tops meet in the center
Load Path
Dome
Drainage Fixture Unit
Building Code
21. A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together
Live Load
Liquid Limit
Safety Factor
Top Plate
22. The lower part of a building - which transfers structural loads from the building to the soil
Coarse Grained Soil
Span
Vernacular Architecture
Foundation
23. The structural floor joined to the joists that support the finish flooring
Property Survey
Water Heater
Subfloor
House Wrap
24. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials
Live Load
Field Notes
U-factor
Sheathing
25. A prop for preventing sinking or sagging (noun). To support by a shore (transitive verb)
Riser
Movement
Moment Arm
Shore
26. An engineer trained in the design and construction of public works - such as bridges or dams - and other large facilities
Civil Engineer
Setback
Aesthetics
Drainage System
27. Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines for structural - electrical - plumbing - and mechanical areas of a structure
Spread Footing
Exit
Building Code
Exit Access
28. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall
Initial Point
Sole Plate
Decking
Deformation
29. A relatively permanent object - natural or artificial - bearing a marked point whose elevation above or below the adopted datum is known or assumed
Foresight
Bench Mark
Compression Strength
Rhythm
30. The dimensions of height - depth - and width within which all things exist and move
Space
Distribution Panel
Insulation
Strength
31. The distance a beam or structure deforms under loading - typically due to bending in a beam
Beam Analysis
Static Head
Load
Deflection
32. The portion of a building that encloses the treated environment - including the walls - ceiling or roof - and floor
Individual Sewage Disposal System
Rafter
Moment
Building Envelope
33. The pressure of water at a given point in a pipe arising from the pressure in it
Column
Slab-on-Grade
Pressure Head
Switch Leg
34. The pipe from the water main or other supply to the water-distributing pipes
Water Service
Tributary Width
Ponding
Design Temperature Differential
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
Liquid Limit
Riser
Movement
Field Notes
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)
Differential Leveling
Stress
Poorly Graded
Civil Engineer
37. A unit designed to produce forced air or hot water for heating and cooling
ABET
Underlayment
Grade Beam
Heat Pump
38. Material - such as boards or shingles - used for surfacing the outside walls of a frame building
Square
Siding
Design Load
Internal Force
39. A device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating - ventilating - and air-conditioning (HVAC) system
Air Handling Unit (AHU)
Topographic Survey
Internal Force
Differential Leveling
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
Berm
Duration
Trap
Drain
41. A fitting that is used to control the flow of fluid or gas
Ponding
Sanitary Sewer
Land Surveying
Valve
42. Water not safe for drinking - personal - or culinary utilization
R-value
Zoning Ordinance
Nonpotable Water
Storm Water Wetlands
43. Any of the wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault - having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers
Voussoir
Design Load
Yield Stress
Grade Beam
44. The process of determining the difference in height between a plane of sight and a point
Differential Leveling
Cleanout
Egress
Header
45. The recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science - computing - engineering - and technology
Hot Water
Seismic Load
ABET
Continuous Beam
46. The internal force - usually in a beam - which acts in the plane of the cross-section of the beam
Shear Force
Potable Water
Single-ply Membrane
Impervious
47. The ratio of the total amount of rain (rainfall depth) falling during a given period to the duration of the period
Tributary Area
Land Surveying
Truss
Rainfall Intensity
48. Concrete that is poured in its final location
Stability
Cast in Place Concrete
Easement
Spread Footing
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
Electric Meter
Stability
Shape
Prevailing Winds
50. The difference between the liquid limit and the plastic limit
Siding
Plastic Limit
ABET
Plasticity Limit
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