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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The applied load determined by the required load combinations






2. Drawings - plans - specifications - etc. associated with a construction project






3. Entrances or a means to enter






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






5. 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






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






7. A permanent on-site pond used to manage storm water in which pollutants are allowed to settle out or be removed by biological activity






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






9. A pond that collects storm water - temporarily stores - and then slowly releases the water into the municipal storm water system






10. The two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or area






11. The professional engineering society representing the field of civil engineering and others working in the civil engineering field






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






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






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






15. The edge or contour of a shape






16. The maximum compressive stress a material can withstand without failure






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






18. Deformation under stress






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






20. The period of time over which rain is measured. For example in the case of annual rainfall measurements - the duration is one year






21. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the termination of the exit and a public way






22. A curved structure for spanning an opening - designed to support a vertical load primarily by axial compression






23. That portion of the means-of-egress system that leads from any occupied portion in a building or structure to an exit






24. A sloping roof






25. A wide shallow footing usually constructed of reinforced concrete






26. Thin sheet metal folded into a stiff shape and used as a structural member






27. The recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science - computing - engineering - and technology






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






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






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






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






32. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






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






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






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






36. The state or quality of being combined into one - as the ordering of elements in an artistic work that constitutes a harmonious whole or promotes a singleness of effect






37. Movement characterized by a patterned repetition or alteration of formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified form






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. The exterior face of a building






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






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






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






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