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Civil Engineering Architecture
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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
Fixed Support
Live Load
Grading
Building Code
2. The principal pip artery to which branches are connected
Static Head
Built-up-Roof
Main
Exit Discharge
3. A roof membrane laminated from layers of asphalt-saturated felt or other fabric - bonded together with bitumen or pitch
Circuit
Built-up-Roof
Drain
Subfloor
4. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles
Yield Stress
Plane Survey
Water Heater
Truss
5. A pipe - normally underground - that carries wastewater and refuse
Shape
Elevation
Sewer
Munincipality
6. A water supply pipe that extends vertically one story or more to carry water to fixtures
Roller (Rocker) Support
Pin Support
Riser
Compression Strength
7. The vertical distance from a datum to a point or object
Elevation
Drainage
Trap
Construction Documents
8. The maximum angle of a stable slope of a granular material determined by friction - cohesion - and the shapes of the soil particles
SPF (Spray Polyurethane Foam)
Angle of Repose
Load Path
Property Survey
9. The load carrying capacity of a structural member
Nominal Strength
Contrast
Force
Berm
10. The difference between the liquid limit and the plastic limit
Poorly Graded
Riser
Property Survey
Plasticity Index
11. A plot of the internal moment in a beam versus position along the axis of the beam
Moment Diagram
Differential Leveling
Spread Footing
Plumbing Fixture
12. A category used to determine structural requirements based on occupancy of the building
Bearing Walls
Occupancy Category
Deep Foundation
Heat Loss
13. A permanent shallow pool of diverted rainwater that incorporates wetland plants. Pollutants are removed through settling and biological activity
Soil Pipe
Storm Water Wetlands
Well Graded
Beam Analysis
14. A complete record of all measurements made during the survey with sketches and narration - where necessary - to clarify the notes
Field Notes
Cast in Place Concrete
Movement
Civil Engineer
15. A structural member - usually horizontal - that carries a load that is applied transverse to its length
Single-ply Membrane
Rod Intercept
Beam
Decking
16. The perpendicular distance from a reference point to the line of action of the force
Exit
Moment Arm
Ingress
Aesthetics
17. A wedge-shaped stone placed in the crown of an arch
Top Plate
Keystone
Wind Load
Moment Arm
18. A factor intended to compensate for uncertainties in design and analysis by reducing the theoretical strength of a member for use in design
Fine Grained Soil
Insulation
Design Storm
Safety Factor
19. 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
Stability
Yield Stress
Shore
Drainage System
20. A sewer that conveys storm water or other drainage but not sanitary sewage
Air Handling Unit (AHU)
Storm Sewer
Floor Joists
Coarse Grained Soil
21. 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
Exit
Outlet
Moment
Simple Beam
22. A heavy material installed over a roof membrane to prevent wind uplift and shield the membrane from sunlight
Water Meter
Ballast
Watt
Stability
23. The pressure of water at a given point in a pipe arising from the pressure in it
Pressure Head
Equilibrium
Nonpotable Water
Caisson
24. The lower part of a building - which transfers structural loads from the building to the soil
Drain
Detention Pond (Dry Pond)
Foundation
Repetition
25. Exits or a way out
Egress
Wind Load
Repetition
Spread Footing
26. 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
Dome
Simple Beam
Building Code
Color
27. 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
Stack
Movement
Top Plate
Axial Force
28. A single concrete footing that is essentially equal in area to the area of ground covered by the supported structure
Initial Point
Mat (Raft) Foundation
Charette
Load Path
29. Movement characterized by a patterned repetition or alteration of formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified form
Seismic Load
Solar Orientation
Rhythm
Occupancy Category
30. made up of members from the architectural registration boards of the 50 states. Its primary function is to maintain records for state boards - architects - and interns
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)
Shape
Span
Air Handling Unit (AHU)
31. A foundation that transfers building loads into the earth well below the building structure
Hybrid
Deep Foundation
Stability
Non-Load Bearing Wall
32. A long slender piece of material driven or drilled into the ground to act as an element of a foundation
Top Plate
Line
Pile
Lavatory
33. 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
Circuit
Unity
Reinforced Concrete
Truss
34. The structural floor joined to the joists that support the finish flooring
Construction Type
Voussoir
Subfloor
Land Surveying
35. Soil in which more than 50 percent - by weight - of the soil passes the Number 200 sieve. In other words - more than 50 percent of the soil is composed of silt and/or clay
Fine Grained Soil
ABET
Dome
Cleanout
36. The weight of movable objects such as people - furnishings - machines - vehicles - and goods in or on a building
Berm
Design Storm
Ground
Live Load
37. The lower part of a building - which transfers structural loads from the building to the soil
Emphasis
Foundation
Sewage
Water Heater
38. 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
Ballast
Topographic Survey
Structural Efficency
Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
39. 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
Foresight
Heat Pump
Tributary Area
Runoff Coefficent
40. A land survey used to prepare maps showing location of natural and man-made features and elevations of points on the ground
Sill
Topographic Survey
Kip
Open Web Steel Joist
41. A city - town - etc. having its own incorporated government for local affairs
Movement
Invert Elevation
Municipality
Beam
42. Brickwork - concrete block work - and stonework
ASD (Allowable Strength Design)
Unity
Masonry
Shallow Foundation
43. A pipe that conveys sewage containing fecal matter to the building drain or building sewer
Continuous Beam
Shear Force
Rafter
Soil Pipe
44. The electrical conductor from a switch to the electrical device being controlled
Riser
Switch Leg
Circuit Breaker
Shore
45. Incapable of being penetrated
Impervious
Fine Grained Soil
Closure Error
Siding
46. Any pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system
Deciduous
Drain
Shape
Sanitary Sewer
47. Law that specifies how and for what purpose each parcel of private real estate may be used. Also called zoning code
Zoning Ordinance
Stability
Initial Point
Foresight
48. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials
Lavatory
Exit Discharge
Pile
Sheathing
49. A prop for preventing sinking or sagging (noun). To support by a shore (transitive verb)
Circuit
Unity
Shore
Concrete Masonry Unit
50. An instrument used to measure electric power
Variance
Solar Orientation
Electric Meter
Tributary Area
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