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Civil Engineering Architecture

Subject : engineering
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1. A prop for preventing sinking or sagging (noun). To support by a shore (transitive verb)






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






3. 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






4. A device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating - ventilating - and air-conditioning (HVAC) system






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






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






7. An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles






8. A single beam that is supported by more than two supports such that it has at least two distinct spans






9. Two horizontal cross wires that are equidistant from the center crosshair in the sight






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






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






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






13. An instrument used to measure electric power






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






15. An electrical connection to the earth






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






17. A sloping roof






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






19. A heavy material installed over a roof membrane to prevent wind uplift and shield the membrane from sunlight






20. The collecting of water - as on a roof - into large puddles or a pond






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






22. 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 fai






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






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






25. 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






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






27. The ability of a structure to maintain its appearance - durability - comfort for occupants - proper function of equipment - and ease of maintenance






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






29. A material used to span across beams or joists to create a floor or roof surface






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






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






32. Ratio of the maximum design load to the weight of the structure






33. An upright structural member acting primarily in compression






34. The internal force - usually in a beam - which acts in the plane of the cross-section of the beam






35. A soil that does not contain a good representation of all particle sizes. A poorly graded soil may contain a narrow range of particle sizes (uniformly graded) or may not contain one or more ranges of particle sizes (gap graded)






36. The electrical conductor from a switch to the electrical device being controlled






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






38. 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






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






40. Steel bar used to reinforce concrete






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






42. Deformation under stress






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






44. A synthetic rubber material used in roofing membranes






45. The maximum angle of a stable slope of a granular material determined by friction - cohesion - and the shapes of the soil particles






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






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






48. Removal of groundwater or surface water - or of water from structures - by gravity or pumping






49. A unit of measure of power






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