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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. The principal pip artery to which branches are connected






2. All areas (including the frames) in the building envelope that let in light - including windows - plastic panels - clerestories - skylights - glass doors that are more than one-half glass - and glass block walls. A skylight is a fenestration surface






3. 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






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






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






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






7. A limited right to make use of a property owned by another






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






9. 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






10. The moving of soil to affect the elevation of land at a construction site`






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






12. A city - town - etc. having its own incorporated government for local affairs






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A long cylindrical reinforced concrete foundation element formed by drilling into firm soil and pouring concrete into the hole






20. A force acting generally in a horizontal direction - such as wind - earthquake - and soil pressure against a structure






21. (Quantity of shingles) In roofing - 100 square feet of roofing material






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Real property of which the expansion - redevelopment - or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant






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






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






30. The lower part of a building - which transfers structural loads from the building to the soil






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






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






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






34. The structural floor joined to the joists that support the finish flooring






35. A unit of measure of power






36. Minimum distance that the zoning ordinance requires must be maintained between a structure and property lines or between two structures






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






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






39. A wide shallow footing usually constructed of reinforced concrete






40. A reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into a spaced foundation such as pile caps or caissons






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






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






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






44. Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution - including liquids containing chemicals in solution






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






46. A heavy material installed over a roof membrane to prevent wind uplift and shield the membrane from sunlight






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






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






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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