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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. Concrete that is poured in its final location






2. A horizontal beam that supports other beams; a very large beam - especially one that is built up from other sections






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






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






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






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






7. Material - such as boards or shingles - used for surfacing the outside walls of a frame building






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. Piping within a building that conveys sewage - rainwater - or other liquid wastes to a point of disposal






15. The exterior face of a building






16. Energy radiated or transmitted as rays or waves - in the form of particles`






17. Direction from which the wind most frequently blows in a given area of the country






18. An electrical connection to the earth






19. Concrete cast and cured in a position other than its final position in the structure






20. A diagram used to isolate a body from its environment - showing all external constraints and forces acting upon it and all geometric measurements necessary to model the body






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






22. 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






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






24. A number that indicates the portion of rainwater that will be discharged by a particular surface






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






26. The internal force - usually in a beam - which acts in the plane of the cross-section of the beam






27. Two horizontal cross wires that are equidistant from the center crosshair in the sight






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






29. Law that specifies how and for what purpose each parcel of private real estate may be used. Also called zoning code






30. Entrances or a means to enter






31. A floor that is above the level of the ground






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






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






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






35. The distance a beam or structure deforms under loading - typically due to bending in a beam






36. The lower part of a building - which transfers structural loads from the building to the soil






37. Exits or a way out






38. A method of designing structural elements such that the allowable strength is greater than or equal to the strength necessary to support the required load combinations






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Movement characterized by a patterned repetition or alteration of formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified form






44. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






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






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






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






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






49. An agent that causes stress in an object






50. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in two perpendicular directions and rotation is restricted. A fixed support provides two perpendicular reaction forces and a reaction moment when the member is loaded







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