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Civil Engineering Architecture

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






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






3. The numerical value used to indicate the resistance to the flow of heat






4. An intensive workshop in which various stakeholders and experts are brought together to address a particular design issue






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






6. The feel - appearance - or consistency of a surface - substance - or fabric






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






8. A sloping roof






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






11. The exterior face of a building






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






13. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the exit access and the exit discharge or the public way






14. A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together






15. Pressure of a fluid due to the head of fluid above some reference point






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






17. Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used






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






19. Incapable of being penetrated






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






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






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






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. A long slender piece of material driven or drilled into the ground to act as an element of a foundation






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






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






32. The process of determining the difference in height between a plane of sight and a point






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






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






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






36. A long cylindrical reinforced concrete foundation element formed by drilling into firm soil and pouring concrete into the hole






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






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






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






40. A roof membrane laminated from layers of asphalt-saturated felt or other fabric - bonded together with bitumen or pitch






41. The perpendicular distance from a reference point to the line of action of the force






42. The difference between the liquid limit and the plastic limit






43. The starting point for a survey






44. Water at a temperature greater than or equal to 110






45. The process of changing the topography of a property for a purpose






46. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






47. The dimensions of height - depth - and width within which all things exist and move






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






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






50. A load on a structure caused by movement of the Earth relative to the structure during an earthquake