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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. A panel laid over a subfloor or subsurface to create a smooth - stiff surface for the application of a finish






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






4. An arrangement of several arches whose bases form a circle and whose tops meet in the center






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






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






7. The vertical framing member in frame wall construction






8. A specification that indicates by whom or how the structure will be used






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






10. 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






11. One who is involved in or affected by a course of action






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






13. A solid - hard material produced by combining Portland cement - aggregates - sand - water and sometimes additional mixtures






14. The professional engineering society representing the field of civil engineering and others working in the civil engineering field






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






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






17. The exterior face of a building






18. A unit of measure of power






19. A relatively permanent object - natural or artificial - bearing a marked point whose elevation above or below the adopted datum is known or assumed






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






21. The starting point for a survey






22. Water not safe for drinking - personal - or culinary utilization






23. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






24. The minimum moisture content at which the soil can be rolled into a thread one-eighth of an inch in diameter without crumbling and is determined by trial and error






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






26. The reading on a rod held at a point of known or assumed elevation






27. A beam which is supported such that the number of unknown reaction forces is greater than the number of equilibrium equations






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






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






30. Entrances or a means to enter






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






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






33. A soil that does not contain a good representation of all particle sizes. A poorly graded soil may contain a narrow range of particle sizes (uniformly graded) or may not contain one or more ranges of particle sizes (gap graded)






34. 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






35. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






36. The weight of the building or building components






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






38. A category used to determine structural requirements based on occupancy of the building






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






40. A plot of the shear force in a beam versus the position along the axis of the beam






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






42. Entrance or means to enter






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






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






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






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






47. A sloping roof






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






49. 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






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