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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. Water free from impurities present in amounts sufficient to cause disease or harmful physiological effects and conforming to the regulations of the public health authority having jurisdiction






2. A change in the shape of a structure or structural member caused by a load or force acting on the structure






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






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






5. Concrete into which steel reinforcing bars have been embedded to impart tensile strength to the construction






6. Culturally and climatically relevant architecture using locally available materials and traditional building techniques






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






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






9. A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls






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






11. Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used






12. Pressure from the wind that can cause lateral loads as well as uplift on the roof or downward pressure






13. Surveys to determine relative positions of widely spaced points which require consideration of the size and shape of the Earth






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






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






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






17. The applied load determined by the required load combinations






18. 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)






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






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






21. The portion of a building that encloses the treated environment - including the walls - ceiling or roof - and floor






22. Heat transmission by the circulation of a liquid or a heated gas or air






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






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






25. 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






26. Entrances or a means to enter






27. Incapable of being penetrated






28. A sheet of plastic - synthetic rubber - or modified bitumen used as a roofing sheet for a low-slope roof






29. 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






30. The maximum stress a material subjected to a stretching load can withstand without tearing






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






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






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






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






35. The dimensions of height - depth - and width within which all things exist and move






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






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






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






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






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






41. Any of the wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault - having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers






42. 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






43. A wedge-shaped stone placed in the crown of an arch






44. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in two perpendicular directions and rotation is restricted. A fixed support provides two perpendicular reaction forces and a reaction moment when the member is loaded






45. 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






46. Any pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system






47. Force per unit area






48. A wall that does not carry vertical load other than its own weight






49. An agent that causes stress in an object






50. 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






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