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Civil Engineering Architecture

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1. (Quantity of shingles) In roofing - 100 square feet of roofing material






2. The internal force - usually in a beam - which acts in the plane of the cross-section of the beam






3. An instrument used to measure electric power






4. Incapable of being penetrated






5. The portion of a building that encloses the treated environment - including the walls - ceiling or roof - and floor






6. The vertical framing member in frame wall construction






7. Any pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system






8. Entrances or a means to enter






9. Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution - including liquids containing chemicals in solution






10. 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






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






12. The exterior face of a building






13. A land survey that establishes property corners - boundaries - and areas of land parcels. Also called land surveys - cadastral surveys - and boundary surveys






14. The number of persons for which the means of egress of a building or portion thereof is designed






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






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






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






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






19. A permanent shallow pool of diverted rainwater that incorporates wetland plants. Pollutants are removed through settling and biological activity






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






21. An engineer trained in the design and construction of public works - such as bridges or dams - and other large facilities






22. The pleasing or harmonious arrangement or proportion of parts or elements in a design or composition






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






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






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






26. The minimum moisture content at which the soil can be rolled into a thread one-eighth of an inch in diameter without crumbling and is determined by trial and error






27. A foundation that transfers building loads into the Earth at the base of a column or bearing wall






28. Stress or prominence given to an element of a composition by means of contrast - anomaly - or counterpoint






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






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






31. Entrances or a means to enter






32. A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls






33. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






34. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






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






36. An electrical connection to the earth






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






38. The lowest - widest part of the foundation that distributes the load over a broad area of the soil






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






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






41. A specification that indicates by whom or how the structure will be used






42. Entrance or means to enter






43. A pipe that conveys sewage containing fecal matter to the building drain or building sewer






44. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in two perpendicular directions and rotation is restricted. A fixed support provides two perpendicular reaction forces and a reaction moment when the member is loaded






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






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






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






48. Member of a roof structural frame that supports the sheathing and other roof loads






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






50. A complete record of all measurements made during the survey with sketches and narration - where necessary - to clarify the notes







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