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Civil Engineering Architecture
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1. An electrical connection to the earth
Design Load
Form
Ground
Low Impact Development
2. The feel - appearance - or consistency of a surface - substance - or fabric
Fenestration
Element of Design
Texture
Ducts
3. The distance a beam or structure deforms under loading - typically due to bending in a beam
Individual Sewage Disposal System
Deflection
Welded Wire Fabric (WWF)
Differential Leveling
4. Stress or prominence given to an element of a composition by means of contrast - anomaly - or counterpoint
Design Storm
Form
Dome
Emphasis
5. A water supply pipe that extends vertically one story or more to carry water to fixtures
ASD (Allowable Strength Design)
Yield Stress
Angle of Repose
Riser
6. Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used
Poorly Graded
Truss
Water Distributing Pipe
Construction Type
7. Exit or a way out
Egress
Exit Discharge
Heat Pump
Universal Design
8. A pond that collects storm water - temporarily stores - and then slowly releases the water into the municipal storm water system
Underlayment
ASD (Allowable Strength Design)
Detention Pond (Dry Pond)
Roller (Rocker) Support
9. A reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into a spaced foundation such as pile caps or caissons
Brownfield
Post and Lintel Construction
Grade Beam
Switch Leg
10. A heavy material installed over a roof membrane to prevent wind uplift and shield the membrane from sunlight
Internal Force
Post and Lintel Construction
Ballast
Charette
11. The elevation of the bottom of the inside of the pipe wall
Invert Elevation
Field Notes
Ingress
Decking
12. Survey that establishes a network of horizontal and vertical monuments that serve as a reference framework for other surveys
Circuit
Control Survey
Foundation
Storm Sewer
13. A vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system
Felt
Storm Sewer
Water Closet
Vent Pipe
14. A plot of the internal moment in a beam versus position along the axis of the beam
Live Load
Moment Arm
Caisson
Moment Diagram
15. The lowest - widest part of the foundation that distributes the load over a broad area of the soil
Deep Foundation
Footing
Felt
Design Principles
16. A sloping roof
Pitched Roof
Tilt-up Construction
Grading
Storm Water Wetlands
17. A block of hardened concrete - with or without hollow cores - designed to be laid in the same manner as brick and stone
Concrete Masonry Unit
Fixed Support
Foundation
Ingress
18. Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines for structural - electrical - plumbing - and mechanical areas of a structure
Arch
Building Code
Munincipality
Beam Analysis
19. The principal pip artery to which branches are connected
Main
Serviceability
Beam
Deflection
20. Removal of groundwater or surface water - or of water from structures - by gravity or pumping
Drainage
Watt
Occupancy Group
ASD (Allowable Strength Design)
21. Soil in which more than 50 percent - by weight - of the soil passes the Number 200 sieve. In other words - more than 50 percent of the soil is composed of silt and/or clay
Decking
Fine Grained Soil
Compression Strength
Grading
22. A limited right to make use of a property owned by another
Poorly Graded
Trap
Easement
Column
23. A visual principle associated with change made in size - shape - color - or tone of graphic elements
Dead Load
Span
Hybrid
Contrast
24. A category used to determine structural requirements based on occupancy of the building
Voussoir
Elevation
Occupancy Category
Heat Loss
25. Consideration of the solar orientation of a building based on the relative position of the sun in order to purposely increase or decrease the amount of light or heat transferred to the building
Grade Beam
Plumbing Fixture
Solar Orientation
Deformation
26. 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)
Land Surveying
Load Path
Water Heater
27. The maximum compressive stress a material can withstand without failure
Distribution Panel
Exit Discharge
Water Service
Compression Strength
28. A principle where some graphic elements are repeated throughout the entire design
Repetition
Potable Water
U-factor
Rod Intercept
29. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression
Decking
Construction Documents
Column
Shear Force
30. An instrument used to measure electric power
Water Service
Electric Meter
Sole Plate
Plane Survey
31. A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls
Municipality
Stud
Sill
Rafter
32. A panel laid over a subfloor or subsurface to create a smooth - stiff surface for the application of a finish
Load Path
Girder
Underlayment
Topographic Survey
33. Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used
Construction Type
Zoning Ordinance
U-factor
Decking
34. A box in which the wires from the meter are connected to individual circuit breakers - which are connected to separate circuits for distribution to various locations throughout the building
Load
Distribution Panel
Deep Foundation
Drainage System
35. The maximum angle of a stable slope of a granular material determined by friction - cohesion - and the shapes of the soil particles
Pin Support
Moment Diagram
Drainage Fixture Unit
Angle of Repose
36. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles
Return Period
Coarse Grained Soil
Truss
Vernacular Architecture
37. That portion of the means-of-egress system between the termination of the exit and a public way
Form
Exit Discharge
Aesthetics
Lintel
38. A long slender piece of material driven or drilled into the ground to act as an element of a foundation
Ground
Pile
Color
AIA (The American Institute of Architects)
39. 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
Keystone
Column
Well Graded
Element of Design
40. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption
R-value
Source Reduction
Non-Load Bearing Wall
Height of Instrument
41. The state or quality of being combined into one - as the ordering of elements in an artistic work that constitutes a harmonious whole or promotes a singleness of effect
Open Web Steel Joist
Rafter
Drain
Unity
42. Material - such as boards or shingles - used for surfacing the outside walls of a frame building
Column
Siding
Electric Meter
Caisson
43. The various conductors - connections - and devices found along the path of electric flow from the source through the components and back to the source
Field Notes
Topographic Survey
Circuit
Shape
44. A continuous system of structural elements that transfer an applied load to the supporting soil
Load Path
Force
Outlet
Construction Type
45. An electrical connection to the earth
Munincipality
Tensile Strength
Ground
Construction Type
46. A wedge-shaped stone placed in the crown of an arch
Water Heater
Municipality
Keystone
Hybrid
47. That portion of the means-of-egress system that leads from any occupied portion in a building or structure to an exit
Exit Access
Invert Elevation
Runoff Coefficent
Water Heater
48. Water at a temperature greater than or equal to 110
Coniferous
Hot Water
Beam
Span
49. Culturally and climatically relevant architecture using locally available materials and traditional building techniques
Unity
Low Impact Development
Design Load
Vernacular Architecture
50. 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
Sheathing
Axial Force
Safety Factor
Lavatory
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