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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. The principal pip artery to which branches are connected






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






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






4. Entrances or a means to enter






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






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






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






8. Exits or a way out






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






10. The weight of the building or building components






11. A pipe that carries water from the service to the point of use






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






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






14. A continuous system of structural elements that transfer an applied load to the supporting soil






15. Stress or prominence given to an element of a composition by means of contrast - anomaly - or counterpoint






16. The rules that describe how designers might put together various design elements to create an aesthetic finished product






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






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






19. Entrances or a means to enter






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






21. A unit designed to produce forced air or hot water for heating and cooling






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






23. 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






24. Consideration of the solar orientation of a building based on the relative position of the sun in order to purposely increase or decrease the amount of light or heat transferred to the building






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






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






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






28. A plot of the shear force in a beam versus the position along the axis of the beam






29. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework






30. Horizontal structural members used to carry the floor and ceiling loads






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






32. Wall construction utilizing a framework of vertical posts and horizontal beams to carry floor and roof loads






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






34. An instrument used to measure electric power






35. 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






36. The capacity of a structure to resist the effects of loads






37. A single concrete footing that is essentially equal in area to the area of ground covered by the supported structure






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






39. 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 failure






40. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






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






42. A water-flushing plumbing fixture - such as a toilet - that is designed to receive and discharge human excrement






43. The number of persons for which the means of egress of a building or portion thereof is designed






44. The load carrying capacity of a structural member






45. The final elevation of the ground surface after excavating or filling






46. A legal request by a property owner to allow a modification from a standard or a requirement in the zoning code






47. 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






48. 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






49. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






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