Test your basic knowledge |

Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An electrical connection to the earth






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






3. A grid of steel wires or bars welded together at all points of intersection to form an open mat. The fabric is designated by the size of the grid (spacing of the wires) in inches followed by numbers indicating the gauge of the wire in each direction






4. The rules that describe how designers might put together various design elements to create an aesthetic finished product






5. The structural floor joined to the joists that support the finish flooring






6. The maximum stress a material subjected to a stretching load can withstand without tearing






7. A measure of the heat transmission through a building part (as a wall or window) or a given thickness of a material (as insulation) with lower numbers indicating better insulating properties






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






9. The load carrying capacity of a structural member






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






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






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






13. Something that is the product of mixing two or more different things






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






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






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






17. The edge or contour of a shape






18. A change in the shape of a structure or structural member caused by a load or force acting on the structure






19. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






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






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






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






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






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






25. Two horizontal cross wires that are equidistant from the center crosshair in the sight






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






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






28. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






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






30. A reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into a spaced foundation such as pile caps or caissons






31. 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






32. The period of time over which rain is measured. For example in the case of annual rainfall measurements - the duration is one year






33. A beam that is supported on one end by a pin support and supported on the other end by a roller support






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






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






36. Exit or a way out






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






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






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






40. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






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






42. A heavy material installed over a roof membrane to prevent wind uplift and shield the membrane from sunlight






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






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






45. A device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating - ventilating - and air-conditioning (HVAC) system






46. 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






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






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






49. Force per unit area






50. 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`