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Civil Engineering Architecture

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






2. A load on a structure caused by movement of the Earth relative to the structure during an earthquake






3. A soil that does not contain a good representation of all particle sizes. A poorly graded soil may contain a narrow range of particle sizes (uniformly graded) or may not contain one or more ranges of particle sizes (gap graded)






4. A soil that displays a good representation of all particle sizes. For instance - well-graded sand will contain a fairly even distribution of coarse - medium - and fine sand






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






6. Ratio of the maximum design load to the weight of the structure






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






8. A visual principle associated with change made in size - shape - color - or tone of graphic elements






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






10. The stress at which a material begins to deform plastically






11. A prop for preventing sinking or sagging (noun). To support by a shore (transitive verb)






12. Law that specifies how and for what purpose each parcel of private real estate may be used. Also called zoning code






13. Exits or a way out






14. A synthetic rubber material used in roofing membranes






15. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






16. The state of a body such that the sum of all the external forces acting on the body equals zero and the sum of all external moments acting on the body equals zero






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






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






19. Incapable of being penetrated






20. A block of hardened concrete - with or without hollow cores - designed to be laid in the same manner as brick and stone






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






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






23. 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






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






25. Soil in which more than 50 percent - by weight - of the soil passes the Number 200 sieve. In other words - more than 50 percent of the soil is composed of silt and/or clay






26. A fitting that is used to control the flow of fluid or gas






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






28. A single beam that is supported by more than two supports such that it has at least two distinct spans






29. 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 fai






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






31. A sloping roof






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






33. A unit of measure of power






34. The energy needed to warm outside air leaking into a building through cracks around doors - windows - and other areas






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






36. 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






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






38. The shape and structure of something as distinguished from its substance or material






39. The width of floor or roof along the length of a beam - measured perpendicular to the beam - representing the portion of surface from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to that beam






40. The length of time - on average - over which an event (or an event of greater magnitude) is expected to occur not more than one time. For example - a Category 3 hurricane may have a return period of 100 years - which means that a Category 3 hurricane






41. Meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural resources






42. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework






43. The ratio of the total amount of rain (rainfall depth) falling during a given period to the duration of the period






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






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






46. Removal of groundwater or surface water - or of water from structures - by gravity or pumping






47. A tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing and siding materials






48. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






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






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