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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. The aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue - lightness - and saturation for objects and hue - brightness - and saturation for light sources






2. An electrical connection to the earth






3. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






4. A foundation that transfers building loads into the earth well below the building structure






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






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






7. 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`






8. 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






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






10. An electrical connection to the earth






11. All areas (including the frames) in the building envelope that let in light - including windows - plastic panels - clerestories - skylights - glass doors that are more than one-half glass - and glass block walls. A skylight is a fenestration surface






12. Incapable of being penetrated






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






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






15. A wide shallow footing usually constructed of reinforced concrete






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






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






18. 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






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






20. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






21. Heat transmission by the circulation of a liquid or a heated gas or air






22. Open web - parallel chord - load-carrying members suitable for the direct support of floors and roof decks in buildings






23. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the termination of the exit and a public way






24. The weight of the building or building components






25. A sewer that conveys storm water or other drainage but not sanitary sewage






26. Ratio of the maximum design load to the weight of the structure






27. The effect or illusion of motion conveyed by the relationship of structural elements in a design or composition






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






29. A curved structure for spanning an opening - designed to support a vertical load primarily by axial compression






30. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in only one direction and rotation is not restricted. A roller support provides one reaction force when the member is loaded






31. Drawings - plans - specifications - etc. associated with a construction project






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






33. An artistic or decorative design - especially one having a characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit






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






35. Solid walls that provide support for each other and for the roof of a structure






36. Entrance or means to enter






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






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






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






40. A vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system






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






42. 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






43. Consideration of the solar orientation of a building based on the relative position of the sun in order to purposely increase or decrease the amount of light or heat transferred to the building






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






45. The relative lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






48. The professional society representing the field of architecture and others working in the architecture field






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






50. 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