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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. 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






2. Surveys for which the curvature of the Earth is ignored and measurements are treated as if taken on a plane surface






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






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






5. Force per unit area






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






7. A tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing and siding materials






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






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






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






11. A number that indicates the portion of rainwater that will be discharged by a particular surface






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






13. 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 failure






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A horizontal beam that supports other beams; a very large beam - especially one that is built up from other sections






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. Survey that establishes a network of horizontal and vertical monuments that serve as a reference framework for other surveys






28. Entrances or a means to enter






29. The weight of movable objects such as people - furnishings - machines - vehicles - and goods in or on a building






30. The use of physical laws and mathematics to compute internal forces - stresses - and deformations






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






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






33. A fitting that is used to control the flow of fluid or gas






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






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






36. An arrangement of several arches whose bases form a circle and whose tops meet in the center






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






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






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






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






41. A prop for preventing sinking or sagging (noun). To support by a shore (transitive verb)






42. The force exerted upon a body due to gravitational attraction to a planet






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






44. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






45. A force acting generally in a horizontal direction - such as wind - earthquake - and soil pressure against a structure






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






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






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






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






50. Any of the wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault - having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers