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Civil Engineering Architecture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles
Height of Instrument
Initial Point
Truss
Span
2. The ratio of the total amount of rain (rainfall depth) falling during a given period to the duration of the period
Water Distributing Pipe
Tributary Area
Return Period
Rainfall Intensity
3. A factor intended to compensate for uncertainties in design and analysis by reducing the theoretical strength of a member for use in design
Drainage Fixture Unit
Safety Factor
Contrast
Sustainability
4. Minimum distance that the zoning ordinance requires must be maintained between a structure and property lines or between two structures
Exit Discharge
Post and Lintel Construction
Setback
House Wrap
5. Any vertical line of soil - waste - vent - or inside conductor piping that extends through at least one story
Rafter
Stack
Sewage
Prevailing Winds
6. Any of the wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault - having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers
Drainage System
Finish Grade
Equilibrium
Voussoir
7. Water not safe for drinking - personal - or culinary utilization
Concrete Masonry Unit
Water Heater
Exit
Nonpotable Water
8. 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
Occupancy Category
Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Shape
Drainage
9. Stress or prominence given to an element of a composition by means of contrast - anomaly - or counterpoint
Riser
Universal Design
Emphasis
R-value
10. A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls
Arch
Sill
Lavatory
Property Survey
11. The various conductors - connections - and devices found along the path of electric flow from the source through the components and back to the source
Circuit
Lintel
Construction Documents
Property Survey
12. A change in the shape of a structure or structural member caused by a load or force acting on the structure
Floor Joists
Ponding
Deformation
Foundation
13. 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
Drainage System
Caisson
Building Code
Low Slope Roof
14. A sewer that conveys storm water or other drainage but not sanitary sewage
Storm Sewer
Truss
Ballast
Construction Survey
15. Engineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home
House Wrap
Sanitary Sewer
Fine Grained Soil
Shape
16. The exterior face of a building
Fa
Load
Variance
Circuit
17. The quality of an object that deals with art - beauty - and taste
Equilibrium
Aesthetics
Cast in Place Concrete
Water Distributing Pipe
18. The load carrying capacity of a structural member
Compression Strength
Fine Grained Soil
Square
Nominal Strength
19. Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used
Charette
Nonpotable Water
Construction Type
Underlayment
20. A block of hardened concrete - with or without hollow cores - designed to be laid in the same manner as brick and stone
EPDM
Seismic Load
Concrete Masonry Unit
Cast in Place Concrete
21. The dimensions of height - depth - and width within which all things exist and move
Cleanout
Foresight
Foundation
Space
22. The difference between the rod readings at the stadia wires
Occupancy Group
Rod Intercept
Universal Design
Control Survey
23. A land survey that provides points and elevations for building civil engineering projects. Often called engineering survey
Exit Discharge
Construction Survey
Fixed Support
Variance
24. 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
Cast in Place Concrete
Siding
Finish Grade
Liquid Limit
25. The minimum moisture content at which the soil can be rolled into a thread one-eighth of an inch in diameter without crumbling and is determined by trial and error
Plastic Limit
Rod Intercept
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)
Footing
26. An electrical connection to the earth
Internal Force
Precast Concrete
Ground
Slab-on-Grade
27. The internal force - usually in a beam - which acts in the plane of the cross-section of the beam
Fenestration
Plane Survey
Field Notes
Shear Force
28. 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`
Water Meter
Initial Point
Concrete
Pin Support
29. The edge or contour of a shape
Line
Girder
Angle of Repose
Individual Sewage Disposal System
30. The science of determining relative positions of points on or near the Earth's surface
Building Code
Electric Meter
Land Surveying
Column
31. A storm water management approach that uses green space - native landscaping - and techniques that mimic a site's pre-development water cycle
Design Principles
Span
Low Impact Development
Ground
32. Exit or a way out
Egress
Static Head
Valve
Stack
33. The elevation of the bottom of the inside of the pipe wall
Invert Elevation
House Wrap
Distribution Panel
Circuit
34. Concrete that is poured in its final location
Decking
Ducts
Cast in Place Concrete
Drainage System
35. A water-flushing plumbing fixture - such as a toilet - that is designed to receive and discharge human excrement
Water Closet
Runoff Coefficent
Design Principles
Well Graded
36. A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe
Cleanout
Coarse Grained Soil
Construction Documents
Low Slope Roof
37. Piping within a building that conveys sewage - rainwater - or other liquid wastes to a point of disposal
Drainage System
Simple Beam
Water Meter
Angle of Repose
38. A complete record of all measurements made during the survey with sketches and narration - where necessary - to clarify the notes
Ingress
Stadia
Bearing Walls
Field Notes
39. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression
Column
Construction Type
Weight
Munincipality
40. Energy radiated or transmitted as rays or waves - in the form of particles`
Switch Leg
Radiant Heat
Stadia
Exit Discharge
41. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete
Decking
Shear Diagram
Rebar
Ballast
42. Pipes - typically made of sheet metal - used to conduct hot or cold air in the HVAC system
Circuit
Decking
Rhythm
Ducts
43. The two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or area
Lateral Load
Shape
Drainage Fixture Unit
Slab-on-Grade
44. A pipe that carries water from the service to the point of use
Water Distributing Pipe
Pressure Head
Sole Plate
Concrete
45. A permanent on-site pond used to manage storm water in which pollutants are allowed to settle out or be removed by biological activity
Retention Pond (Wet Pond)
Construction Survey
Free-body Diagram
Shear Force
46. An electrical connection used to plug in devices. A duplex outlet - with two outlets - is the typical wall plug
Cleanout
Runoff Coefficent
Outlet
Deep Foundation
47. The starting point for a survey
Force
Static Head
Rhythm
Initial Point
48. A curved structure for spanning an opening - designed to support a vertical load primarily by axial compression
Repetition
Arch
Outlet
Individual Sewage Disposal System
49. A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe
Storm Sewer
Cleanout
Fenestration
Radiant Heat
50. Any surface to which elevations are referred (for example - mean sea level)
Axial Force
Height of Instrument
Fixed Support
Datum