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Civil Engineering Architecture

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. The edge or contour of a shape






8. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






9. The moving of soil to affect the elevation of land at a construction site`






10. A storm water management approach that uses green space - native landscaping - and techniques that mimic a site's pre-development water cycle






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






12. The pressure of water at a given point in a pipe arising from the pressure in it






13. Nominal strength divided by the safety factor






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. made up of members from the architectural registration boards of the 50 states. Its primary function is to maintain records for state boards - architects - and interns






23. The quality of an object that deals with art - beauty - and taste






24. 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






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






26. The tendency of a force to rotate an object about point P. It is equal to the product of the magnitude of the force acting on the object and the perpendicular distance from the point P to the force






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






28. Force per unit area






29. A sheet of plastic - synthetic rubber - or modified bitumen used as a roofing sheet for a low-slope roof






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






31. The elevation of the bottom of the inside of the pipe wall






32. A single concrete footing that is essentially equal in area to the area of ground covered by the supported structure






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






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






35. The difference between the indoor temperature in winter and the outdoor design temperature in winter. The design temperature differential or design range is used in calculating the space heating requirements of a dwelling unit under the engineering-b






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






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






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






39. 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






40. The aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue - lightness - and saturation for objects and hue - brightness - and saturation for light sources






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






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






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






44. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption






45. Cone-bearing trees with year-round leaves that are long - thin - and needle-like






46. The science of determining relative positions of points on or near the Earth's surface






47. A factor intended to compensate for uncertainties in design and analysis by reducing the theoretical strength of a member for use in design






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






49. The vertical distance from the datum to the line of sight of the instrument






50. Incapable of being penetrated