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Civil Engineering Architecture

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






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






3. A wall that does not carry vertical load other than its own weight






4. A synthetic rubber material used in roofing membranes






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






6. A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls






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






8. Engineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home






9. An engineer trained in the design and construction of public works - such as bridges or dams - and other large facilities






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






11. A unit of measure of power






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






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






14. The capacity of a structure to resist the effects of loads






15. A fitting or device that provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through the trap






16. The process of heat transfer through a solid by transmitting kinetic energy from one molecule to the next






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






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






19. The finish board covering the edges of rafters and eaves






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






21. 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






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






23. Any vertical line of soil - waste - vent - or inside conductor piping that extends through at least one story






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






25. Thin sheet metal folded into a stiff shape and used as a structural member






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






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






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






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






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






31. A beam supporting the weight above a door or window opening






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






33. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






34. The principal pip artery to which branches are connected






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






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






37. The ratio of the total amount of rain (rainfall depth) falling during a given period to the duration of the period






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






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






41. 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






42. The exterior face of a building






43. The vertical framing member in frame wall construction






44. A horizontal ledge cut between the foot and top of an embankment to stabilize the slope by intercepting sliding earth






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






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






47. Entrance or means to enter






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






49. The weight of the building or building components






50. Surveys for which the curvature of the Earth is ignored and measurements are treated as if taken on a plane surface