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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






2. Polyurethane foam sprayed in place on a low-slope roof then covered with a protective coating






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






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






5. The vertical distance from a datum to a point or object






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






7. A single beam that is supported by more than two supports such that it has at least two distinct spans






8. A beam supporting the weight above a door or window opening






9. The process of changing the topography of a property for a purpose






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






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






12. The starting point for a survey






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






14. The finish board covering the edges of rafters and eaves






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






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






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






18. A block of hardened concrete - with or without hollow cores - designed to be laid in the same manner as brick and stone






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






20. Surveys for which the curvature of the Earth is ignored and measurements are treated as if taken on a plane surface






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The collecting of water - as on a roof - into large puddles or a pond






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






29. A box in which the wires from the meter are connected to individual circuit breakers - which are connected to separate circuits for distribution to various locations throughout the building






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






31. The capacity of a structure to resist the effects of loads






32. The relative lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






36. Entrance or means to enter






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






38. That portion of the means-of-egress system that leads from any occupied portion in a building or structure to an exit






39. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in two perpendicular directions and rotation is restricted. A fixed support provides two perpendicular reaction forces and a reaction moment when the member is loaded






40. Concrete that is poured in its final location






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






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






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






44. A soil that displays a good representation of all particle sizes. For instance - well-graded sand will contain a fairly even distribution of coarse - medium - and fine sand






45. A sloping roof






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






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






48. The difference between the rod readings at the stadia wires






49. 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






50. A principle where some graphic elements are repeated throughout the entire design







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