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Civil Engineering Architecture
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1. A beam which is supported such that the number of unknown reaction forces is greater than the number of equilibrium equations
Serviceability
Egress
U-factor
Statically Indeterminate Beam
2. The use of physical laws and mathematics to compute internal forces - stresses - and deformations
Beam Analysis
Runoff Coefficent
Ballast
Solar Orientation
3. Pressure of a fluid due to the head of fluid above some reference point
Lateral Load
Static Head
Decking
Civil Engineer
4. The reading on a rod held at a point whose elevation is to be determined
Water Service
Drainage Fixture Unit
Water Meter
Foresight
5. Exits or a way out
Space
Egress
Reinforced Concrete
Initial Point
6. Energy radiated or transmitted as rays or waves - in the form of particles`
Radiant Heat
U-factor
Control Survey
ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
7. The professional engineering society representing the field of civil engineering and others working in the civil engineering field
ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
Bearing Walls
Ingress
Pressure Head
8. The internal force - usually in a beam - which acts in the plane of the cross-section of the beam
Shear Force
Pitched Roof
Switch Leg
Setback
9. The number of persons for which the means of egress of a building or portion thereof is designed
Individual Sewage Disposal System
Riser
Foundation
Occupant Load
10. A single beam that is supported by more than two supports such that it has at least two distinct spans
Hot Water
Continuous Beam
Pitched Roof
Tributary Width
11. The perpendicular distance from a reference point to the line of action of the force
Moment Arm
Building Envelope
Deciduous
Aesthetics
12. The length of time - on average - over which an event (or an event of greater magnitude) is expected to occur not more than one time. For example - a Category 3 hurricane may have a return period of 100 years - which means that a Category 3 hurricane
Load
Architect
Berm
Return Period
13. A complete record of all measurements made during the survey with sketches and narration - where necessary - to clarify the notes
Slab-on-Grade
Building Code
Internal Force
Field Notes
14. An intensive workshop in which various stakeholders and experts are brought together to address a particular design issue
Roller (Rocker) Support
Charette
Exit Discharge
Rhythm
15. The edge or contour of a shape
Line
Deep Foundation
Value
Return Period
16. 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
ASD (Allowable Strength Design)
Lavatory
Statically Determinate Beam
Stadia
17. Exits or a way out
Egress
Tensile Strength
Heat Loss
Distribution Panel
18. A structural member - usually horizontal - that carries a load that is applied transverse to its length
Concrete Masonry Unit
Beam
Truss
Field Notes
19. Wall construction utilizing a framework of vertical posts and horizontal beams to carry floor and roof loads
Pile
Nonpotable Water
Post and Lintel Construction
Solar Orientation
20. A beam which is supported such that the number of unknown reaction forces is equal to the number of equilibrium equations
Exit Access
Statically Determinate Beam
Decking
Design Load
21. A wall that does not carry vertical load other than its own weight
Non-Load Bearing Wall
Distribution Panel
Underlayment
Detention Pond (Dry Pond)
22. A device used to measure the amount of water that goes through the water service
Deflection
Variance
Water Meter
Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
23. A continuous system of structural elements that transfer an applied load to the supporting soil
Drainage
Plasticity Index
Load Path
Stud
24. A floor that is above the level of the ground
Sewer
Detention Pond (Dry Pond)
Elevated Floor
Axial Force
25. The pipe from the water main or other supply to the water-distributing pipes
Water Service
Caisson
Charette
Grading
26. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression
Pitched Roof
Column
Mat (Raft) Foundation
Topographic Survey
27. The lower part of a building - which transfers structural loads from the building to the soil
Stack
Foundation
Fa
Load
28. Concrete into which steel reinforcing bars have been embedded to impart tensile strength to the construction
Sustainability
Structural Engineer
Reinforced Concrete
Construction Survey
29. Member of a roof structural frame that supports the sheathing and other roof loads
Duration
Rafter
Cast in Place Concrete
Design Principles
30. 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
Movement
Low Slope Roof
Building Envelope
Field Notes
31. Engineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home
Felt
Line
House Wrap
Roller (Rocker) Support
32. 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
Stakeholder
Footing
Fixed Support
Well Graded
33. 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
Beam Analysis
Design Storm
Plasticity Limit
Runoff Coefficent
34. 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
Liquid Limit
Moment
Statically Indeterminate Beam
Keystone
35. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles
Keystone
Moment Arm
Truss
Ingress
36. A force acting generally in a horizontal direction - such as wind - earthquake - and soil pressure against a structure
Decking
Lateral Load
Pressure Head
Concrete Masonry Unit
37. The numerical value used to indicate the resistance to the flow of heat
Source Reduction
Post and Lintel Construction
Masonry
R-value
38. A visual principle associated with change made in size - shape - color - or tone of graphic elements
Beam Analysis
Insulation
Contrast
Design Storm
39. A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe
Mat (Raft) Foundation
Drain
Header
Cleanout
40. A sewer that conveys sewage but excludes storm - surface - and ground water
Sanitary Sewer
EPDM
Drainage Fixture Unit
Prevailing Winds
41. Two horizontal cross wires that are equidistant from the center crosshair in the sight
Stack
Munincipality
Single-ply Membrane
Stadia
42. The various conductors - connections - and devices found along the path of electric flow from the source through the components and back to the source
Construction Type
Distribution Panel
NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board)
Circuit
43. A foundation that transfers building loads into the earth well below the building structure
Egress
Vent Pipe
Deep Foundation
Live Load
44. The two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or area
Span
Ground
Shape
Rebar
45. 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
Roller (Rocker) Support
Pattern
Bench Mark
Coarse Grained Soil
46. Thin sheet metal folded into a stiff shape and used as a structural member
Rebar
Light Gauge Steel
EPDM
Shear Force
47. Open web - parallel chord - load-carrying members suitable for the direct support of floors and roof decks in buildings
Low Slope Roof
Live Load
Stress
Open Web Steel Joist
48. An individual trained in the art and science of designing and constructing buildings
Safety Factor
Architect
Charette
Underlayment
49. A relatively permanent object - natural or artificial - bearing a marked point whose elevation above or below the adopted datum is known or assumed
Strength
Bench Mark
Unity
Beam
50. A limited right to make use of a property owned by another
ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)
Beam
Easement