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Civil Engineering Architecture

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






2. The elevation of the bottom of the inside of the pipe wall






3. A synthetic rubber material used in roofing membranes






4. Soil in which 50 percent or more - by weight - of the soil is retained on the Number 200 sieve. In other words - 50 percent or more of the sample is composed of sand and/or gravel






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






6. A force that is internal to structural elements and is needed to determine the material stress and strain






7. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






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






9. An electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit when excessive amperage occurs






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






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






12. Solid walls that provide support for each other and for the roof of a structure






13. The minimum moisture content at which the soil can be rolled into a thread one-eighth of an inch in diameter without crumbling and is determined by trial and error






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






15. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






16. A force that acts along the longitudinal axis of a structural member. Axial tension causes elongation of the member. Axial compression causes shortening of the member






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






18. A basic visual component or building block of designed objects






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






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






21. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






22. 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






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






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






25. The reading on a rod held at a point whose elevation is to be determined






26. Any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water and supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system






27. A grid of steel wires or bars welded together at all points of intersection to form an open mat. The fabric is designated by the size of the grid (spacing of the wires) in inches followed by numbers indicating the gauge of the wire in each direction






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






29. A horizontal ledge cut between the foot and top of an embankment to stabilize the slope by intercepting sliding earth






30. An electrical connection to the earth






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






32. 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






33. The maximum angle of a stable slope of a granular material determined by friction - cohesion - and the shapes of the soil particles






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






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






36. Member of a roof structural frame that supports the sheathing and other roof loads






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






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






39. A concrete surface lying upon - and supported directly by - the ground beneath






40. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






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






42. Concrete that is poured in its final location






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






44. A floor that is above the level of the ground






45. A pipe that conveys sewage containing fecal matter to the building drain or building sewer






46. The edge or contour of a shape






47. 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






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






49. A selected storm event - described in terms of the probability of occurring once within a given number of years - for which drainage or flood control improvements are designed and built






50. The exterior face of a building