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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. The lowest - widest part of the foundation that distributes the load over a broad area of the soil






2. 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






3. The maximum compressive stress a material can withstand without failure






4. Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used






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






6. Any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water and supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system






7. The force exerted upon a body due to gravitational attraction to a planet






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






9. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






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






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






12. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






13. An instrument used to measure electric power






14. A sheet of plastic - synthetic rubber - or modified bitumen used as a roofing sheet for a low-slope roof






15. A wide shallow footing usually constructed of reinforced concrete






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






17. A device used to measure the amount of water that goes through the water service






18. A material used to span across beams or joists to create a floor or roof surface






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






20. A pipe - normally underground - that carries wastewater and refuse






21. Something that is the product of mixing two or more different things






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






23. The exterior face of a building






24. A long slender piece of material driven or drilled into the ground to act as an element of a foundation






25. 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






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






27. The distance between supports for a beam - girder - truss - or other horizontal structural member; to carry a load between supports






28. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption






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






30. A unit of measure of power






31. An electrical connection to the earth






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. The load carrying capacity of a structural member






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






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






38. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the exit access and the exit discharge or the public way






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






40. A sloping roof






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






42. Cone-bearing trees with year-round leaves that are long - thin - and needle-like






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






44. A land survey that provides points and elevations for building civil engineering projects. Often called engineering survey






45. A foundation that transfers building loads into the earth well below the building structure






46. The distance between supports for a beam - girder - truss - or other horizontal structural member; to carry a load between supports






47. The various conductors - connections - and devices found along the path of electric flow from the source through the components and back to the source






48. The electrical conductor from a switch to the electrical device being controlled






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






50. Pressure from the wind that can cause lateral loads as well as uplift on the roof or downward pressure






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