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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. The numerical value used to indicate the resistance to the flow of heat






2. Wall construction utilizing a framework of vertical posts and horizontal beams to carry floor and roof loads






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






4. The shape and structure of something as distinguished from its substance or material






5. The effect or illusion of motion conveyed by the relationship of structural elements in a design or composition






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






7. A principle where some graphic elements are repeated throughout the entire design






8. The applied load determined by the required load combinations






9. 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






10. A beam supporting the weight above a door or window opening






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






16. An intensive workshop in which various stakeholders and experts are brought together to address a particular design issue






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






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






19. Pressure of a fluid due to the head of fluid above some reference point






20. The distance between supports for a beam - girder - truss - or other horizontal structural member; to carry a load between supports






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






22. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






23. The maximum stress a material subjected to a stretching load can withstand without tearing






24. That portion of the means-of-egress system that leads from any occupied portion in a building or structure to an exit






25. Any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water and supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system






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






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






28. The relative lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






31. An instrument used to measure electric power






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






33. A structural member - usually horizontal - that carries a load that is applied transverse to its length






34. A floor that is above the level of the ground






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






36. A unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds






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






38. Entrances or a means to enter






39. A support condition in which translation of a structural member is restricted in two directions but rotation is not restricted. A pin support provides two perpendicular reaction forces when the member is loaded`






40. A horizontal structural member used to support other structural members over openings such as doors and windows






41. 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






42. All areas (including the frames) in the building envelope that let in light - including windows - plastic panels - clerestories - skylights - glass doors that are more than one-half glass - and glass block walls. A skylight is a fenestration surface






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






44. Pressure from the wind that can cause lateral loads as well as uplift on the roof or downward pressure






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






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






47. An electrical connection to the earth






48. Exit or a way out






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






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