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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. 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)






2. A unit of measure of power






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. A sewer that conveys sewage but excludes storm - surface - and ground water






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






11. A measure of the heat transmission through a building part (as a wall or window) or a given thickness of a material (as insulation) with lower numbers indicating better insulating properties






12. A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together






13. The difference between the rod readings at the stadia wires






14. The difference between the indoor temperature in winter and the outdoor design temperature in winter. The design temperature differential or design range is used in calculating the space heating requirements of a dwelling unit under the engineering-b






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






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






17. A beam which is supported such that the number of unknown reaction forces is greater than the number of equilibrium equations






18. The ability of a structure to maintain its appearance - durability - comfort for occupants - proper function of equipment - and ease of maintenance






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






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






21. Material used to restrict the flow of heat - cold - or sound from one surface to another






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






23. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






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






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






26. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption






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






28. Incapable of being penetrated






29. An artistic or decorative design - especially one having a characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit






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






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






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






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






34. Entrances or a means to enter






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






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






37. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials






38. 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






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






40. A land survey used to prepare maps showing location of natural and man-made features and elevations of points on the ground






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






42. The quality of an object that deals with art - beauty - and taste






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






44. The area of floor or roof representing the surface area from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to a supporting structural member






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






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






47. An intensive workshop in which various stakeholders and experts are brought together to address a particular design issue






48. A beam that is supported on one end by a pin support and supported on the other end by a roller support






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






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