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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. Piping within a building that conveys sewage - rainwater - or other liquid wastes to a point of disposal






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






3. A land survey that establishes property corners - boundaries - and areas of land parcels. Also called land surveys - cadastral surveys - and boundary surveys






4. The state of a body such that the sum of all the external forces acting on the body equals zero and the sum of all external moments acting on the body equals zero






5. The area of floor or roof representing the surface area from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to a supporting structural member






6. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials






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






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






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






10. Any surface to which elevations are referred (for example - mean sea level)






11. A user-friendly approach to design in the living environment where people of any culture - age - size - weight - race - gender - and ability can experience an environment that promotes their health - safety - and welfare today and in the future






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






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






14. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework






15. The stress at which a material begins to deform plastically






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






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






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






19. Pressure of a fluid due to the head of fluid above some reference point






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






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






22. The load carrying capacity of a structural member






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Cone-bearing trees with year-round leaves that are long - thin - and needle-like






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






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






32. A pipe - normally underground - that carries wastewater and refuse






33. The ability of a structure to maintain its appearance - durability - comfort for occupants - proper function of equipment - and ease of maintenance






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






35. Entrances or a means to enter






36. A water supply pipe that extends vertically one story or more to carry water to fixtures






37. A measure of the probable discharge into the drainage system by various types of plumbing fixtures






38. Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used






39. A structural member - usually horizontal - that carries a load that is applied transverse to its length






40. Deformation under stress






41. A wide shallow footing usually constructed of reinforced concrete






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






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






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






45. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






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






47. The difference between the rod readings at the stadia wires






48. A wedge-shaped stone placed in the crown of an arch






49. The professional society representing the field of architecture and others working in the architecture field






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