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Civil Engineering Architecture

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1. A device used to measure the amount of water that goes through the water service






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






3. 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






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






5. The science of determining relative positions of points on or near the Earth's surface






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






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






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






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






10. The minimum moisture content - expressed as a percentage of the oven dry soil weight - at which the soil will begin to flow when subjected to a small shearing force. The liquid limit is determined using a standard liquid limit device






11. An instrument used to measure electric power






12. A device that is connected to the water distribution system and demands a supply of water; discharges wastewater - liquid-borne waste material - or sewage to the drainage system; or requires both a water supply connection and a discharge to the drain






13. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






14. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the exit access and the exit discharge or the public way






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






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






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






18. The sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture in the United States






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






20. An electrical connection to the earth






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






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






23. The weight of the building or building components






24. A selected storm event - described in terms of the probability of occurring once within a given number of years - for which drainage or flood control improvements are designed and built






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






26. 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






27. The recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science - computing - engineering - and technology






28. The difference between the liquid limit and the plastic limit






29. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption






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






31. A concrete surface lying upon - and supported directly by - the ground beneath






32. An instrument used to measure electric power






33. A storm water management approach that uses green space - native landscaping - and techniques that mimic a site's pre-development water cycle






34. Exit or a way out






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






36. The period of time over which rain is measured. For example in the case of annual rainfall measurements - the duration is one year






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






38. An agent that causes stress in an object






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






40. Entrance or means to enter






41. A sewer that conveys sewage but excludes storm - surface - and ground water






42. An electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit when excessive amperage occurs






43. An electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit when excessive amperage occurs.






44. The process of determining the difference in height between a plane of sight and a point






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






46. A plot of the internal moment in a beam versus position along the axis of the beam






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






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






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






50. A synthetic rubber material used in roofing membranes







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