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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. A legal request by a property owner to allow a modification from a standard or a requirement in the zoning code






2. A fixture that is designed for washing hands and face - usually found in a bathroom






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






4. 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






5. A sewer that conveys storm water or other drainage but not sanitary sewage






6. A city - town - etc. having its own incorporated government for local affairs






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






8. A city - town - etc. having its own incorporated government for local affairs






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






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






11. A complete record of all measurements made during the survey with sketches and narration - where necessary - to clarify the notes






12. 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






13. 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






14. The process of changing the topography of a property for a purpose






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. The pipe from the water main or other supply to the water-distributing pipes






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






21. A vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system






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






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






24. Forces or other actions that result from the weight of building materials - occupants and their possessions - and environmental effects






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






26. The vertical distance from a datum to a point or object






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






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






29. A soil that displays a good representation of all particle sizes. For instance - well-graded sand will contain a fairly even distribution of coarse - medium - and fine sand






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






31. 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






32. Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves






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






34. The aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue - lightness - and saturation for objects and hue - brightness - and saturation for light sources






35. A fitting that is used to control the flow of fluid or gas






36. The pressure of water at a given point in a pipe arising from the pressure in it






37. A structural wall that carries loads other than its own weight






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






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






40. 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






41. The vertical distance from the datum to the line of sight of the instrument






42. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






43. Concrete that is poured in its final location






44. A foundation that transfers building loads into the Earth at the base of a column or bearing wall






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






46. The weight of movable objects such as people - furnishings - machines - vehicles - and goods in or on a building






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






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






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






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