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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An engineer trained in the design and construction of public works - such as bridges or dams - and other large facilities






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






3. A land survey used to prepare maps showing location of natural and man-made features and elevations of points on the ground






4. Any vertical line of soil - waste - vent - or inside conductor piping that extends through at least one story






5. 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






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






7. The lower part of a building - which transfers structural loads from the building to the soil






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






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






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






11. The area of floor or roof representing the surface area from which an applied uniform load is assumed to transfer to a supporting structural member






12. Material - such as boards or shingles - used for surfacing the outside walls of a frame building






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






14. The various conductors - connections - and devices found along the path of electric flow from the source through the components and back to the source






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






16. A basic visual component or building block of designed objects






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






18. A vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system






19. The various conductors - connections - and devices found along the path of electric flow from the source through the components and back to the source






20. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






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






22. Entrance or means to enter






23. A pipe that carries water from the service to the point of use






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






25. A force that acts along the longitudinal axis of a structural member. Axial tension causes elongation of the member. Axial compression causes shortening of the member






26. A wall that does not carry vertical load other than its own weight






27. One who is involved in or affected by a course of action






28. A visual principle associated with change made in size - shape - color - or tone of graphic elements






29. The plate placed at the bottom of a wall






30. The difference between the rod readings at the stadia wires






31. A water supply pipe that extends vertically one story or more to carry water to fixtures






32. A fitting or device that provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through the trap






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






34. Movement characterized by a patterned repetition or alteration of formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified form






35. 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






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






37. A plot of the internal moment in a beam versus position along the axis of the beam






38. 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






39. A system for disposal of domestic sewage by means of a septic tank cesspool mechanical treatment to serve a single establishment or building






40. A solid - hard material produced by combining Portland cement - aggregates - sand - water and sometimes additional mixtures






41. 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






42. The starting point for a survey






43. The sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture in the United States






44. A fixture that is designed for washing hands and face - usually found in a bathroom






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






46. The vertical distance from a datum to a point or object






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






48. Deformation under stress






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






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






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