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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. A water supply pipe that extends vertically one story or more to carry water to fixtures






2. A beam which is supported such that the number of unknown reaction forces is equal to the number of equilibrium equations






3. The difference between a measured or calculated elevation and the true or established elevation






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






5. A method of constructing concrete walls in which panels are cast and cured flat on a floor slab then tilted up into their final position






6. A roof that is pitched at an angle so near to horizontal that it must be made waterproof with a continuous membrane rather than shingles; commonly and inaccurately referred to as a flat roof






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






8. A beam that is supported on one end by a pin support and supported on the other end by a roller support






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






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






11. 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 fai






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






22. A sloping roof






23. Surveys for which the curvature of the Earth is ignored and measurements are treated as if taken on a plane surface






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






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






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






27. An individual trained in the art and science of designing and constructing buildings






28. The applied load determined by the required load combinations






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






30. A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe






31. The effect or illusion of motion conveyed by the relationship of structural elements in a design or composition






32. A horizontal structural member used to support other structural members over openings such as doors and windows






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






34. Concrete that is poured in its final location






35. 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






36. A force acting generally in a horizontal direction - such as wind - earthquake - and soil pressure against a structure






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






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






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






40. An agent that causes stress in an object






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






42. A fitting or device that provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through the trap






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






44. Water at a temperature greater than or equal to 110






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






46. The use of physical laws and mathematics to compute internal forces - stresses - and deformations






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






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






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






50. The electrical conductor from a switch to the electrical device being controlled