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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. Engineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home






2. Exits or a way out






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






4. A roof membrane laminated from layers of asphalt-saturated felt or other fabric - bonded together with bitumen or pitch






5. Energy radiated or transmitted as rays or waves - in the form of particles`






6. The applied load determined by the required load combinations






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






8. An engineer that is licensed to design the structural systems for a building






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






10. Consideration of the solar orientation of a building based on the relative position of the sun in order to purposely increase or decrease the amount of light or heat transferred to the building






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






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






13. A concrete surface lying upon - and supported directly by - the ground beneath






14. Open web - parallel chord - load-carrying members suitable for the direct support of floors and roof decks in buildings






15. An individual trained in the art and science of designing and constructing buildings






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






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






18. The tendency of a force to rotate an object about point P. It is equal to the product of the magnitude of the force acting on the object and the perpendicular distance from the point P to the force






19. Piping within a building that conveys sewage - rainwater - or other liquid wastes to a point of disposal






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






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






22. Entrances or a means to enter






23. The vertical distance from the datum to the line of sight of the instrument






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






25. A diagram used to isolate a body from its environment - showing all external constraints and forces acting upon it and all geometric measurements necessary to model the body






26. Force per unit area






27. The professional engineering society representing the field of civil engineering and others working in the civil engineering field






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






29. The reading on a rod held at a point of known or assumed elevation






30. A structural member - usually horizontal - that carries a load that is applied transverse to its length






31. The feel - appearance - or consistency of a surface - substance - or fabric






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






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






34. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in only one direction and rotation is not restricted. A roller support provides one reaction force when the member is loaded






35. A permanent on-site pond used to manage storm water in which pollutants are allowed to settle out or be removed by biological activity






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






37. 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






38. A plot of the shear force in a beam versus the position along the axis of the beam






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






40. A permanent shallow pool of diverted rainwater that incorporates wetland plants. Pollutants are removed through settling and biological activity






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






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






43. A measure of the probable discharge into the drainage system by various types of plumbing fixtures






44. A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe






45. The process of heat transfer through a solid by transmitting kinetic energy from one molecule to the next






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






47. A category used to determine structural requirements based on occupancy of the building






48. Soil in which 50 percent or more - by weight - of the soil is retained on the Number 200 sieve. In other words - 50 percent or more of the sample is composed of sand and/or gravel






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






50. An electrical connection to the earth







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