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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Entrances or a means to enter






2. The pleasing or harmonious arrangement or proportion of parts or elements in a design or composition






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






4. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in two directions but rotation is not restricted. A pin support provides two perpendicular reaction forces when the member is loaded`






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






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






7. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the termination of the exit and a public way






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






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






10. A panel laid over a subfloor or subsurface to create a smooth - stiff surface for the application of a finish






11. 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






12. The reading on a rod held at a point whose elevation is to be determined






13. The weight of movable objects such as people - furnishings - machines - vehicles - and goods in or on a building






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






15. Entrances or a means to enter






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






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






18. 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






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






20. A method of constructing concrete walls in which panels are cast and cured flat on a floor slab then tilted up into their final position






21. A horizontal beam that supports other beams; a very large beam - especially one that is built up from other sections






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






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






24. The state or quality of being combined into one - as the ordering of elements in an artistic work that constitutes a harmonious whole or promotes a singleness of effect






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






26. Any vertical line of soil - waste - vent - or inside conductor piping that extends through at least one story






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






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






29. The applied load determined by the required load combinations






30. A system for disposal of domestic sewage by means of a septic tank cesspool mechanical treatment to serve a single establishment or building






31. 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






32. Water at a temperature greater than or equal to 110






33. Exit or a way out






34. The final elevation of the ground surface after excavating or filling






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






36. The use of physical laws and mathematics to compute internal forces - stresses - and deformations






37. A water-flushing plumbing fixture - such as a toilet - that is designed to receive and discharge human excrement






38. A roof that is pitched at an angle so near to horizontal that it must be made waterproof with a continuous membrane rather than shingles; commonly and inaccurately referred to as a flat roof






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






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






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






42. The quality of an object that deals with art - beauty - and taste






43. The weight of the building or building components






44. 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






45. The aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue - lightness - and saturation for objects and hue - brightness - and saturation for light sources






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






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






48. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles






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






50. The perpendicular distance from a reference point to the line of action of the force