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Civil Engineering Architecture

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






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






3. An engineer that is licensed to design the structural systems for a building






4. A soil that displays a good representation of all particle sizes. For instance - well-graded sand will contain a fairly even distribution of coarse - medium - and fine sand






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






6. Entrance or means to enter






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






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






9. 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






10. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in two directions but rotation is not restricted. A pin support provides two perpendicular reaction forces when the member is loaded`






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






12. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






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






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






15. The energy needed to warm outside air leaking into a building through cracks around doors - windows - and other areas






16. A factor intended to compensate for uncertainties in design and analysis by reducing the theoretical strength of a member for use in design






17. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials






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






19. A wide shallow footing usually constructed of reinforced concrete






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






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






22. 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






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






24. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






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






26. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






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






28. Surveys to determine relative positions of widely spaced points which require consideration of the size and shape of the Earth






29. The collecting of water - as on a roof - into large puddles or a pond






30. Survey that establishes a network of horizontal and vertical monuments that serve as a reference framework for other surveys






31. The maximum compressive stress a material can withstand without failure






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






33. An individual trained in the art and science of designing and constructing buildings






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






35. 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






36. A pond that collects storm water - temporarily stores - and then slowly releases the water into the municipal storm water system






37. Pipes - typically made of sheet metal - used to conduct hot or cold air in the HVAC system






38. 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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. A sloping roof






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






46. The stress at which a material begins to deform plastically






47. The principal pip artery to which branches are connected






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






49. The two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or area






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







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