Abet - answer-The recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology.
Aesthetics - answer-The quality of an object that deals with art, beauty, and taste.
AIA - answer-American Institute of Architecture
Air Handling Unit (AH...
Abet - answer-The recognized accreditor for college and university programs
in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology.
Aesthetics - answer-The quality of an object that deals with art, beauty, and
taste.
AIA - answer-American Institute of Architecture
Air Handling Unit (AHU) - answer-A device used to condition and circulate air
as part of a heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system.
Allowable Strength - answer-Nominal strength divided by the safety factor.
Arch - answer-A curved structure for spanning an opening, designed to
support a vertical load primarily by axial strength.
Architect - answer-An individual trained in the art and science of designing
and constructing buildings.
ASCE - answer-The American Society of Civil Engineers
The ___________ architectural style is a single story house that originated in
the southwest United States - answer-Ranch
An architect's chief role in developing a structure is __________. - answer-art
and design
A client survey that incorporates the design requests for a building is
generated in an interview with the ___________. - answer-architect
A design process that is used to represent room locations, spatial
relationships and traffic flow within a building is referred to as ___________. -
answer-bubble diagramming
What method is used to link related ideas graphically as a means of
developing a fuller definition of a person, a term, or an idea? - answer-
Concept map
A horizontal wood framing member that is placed at the top of windows,
doors, and openings in walls is called a __________. - answer-Header
Which of the following is commonly true for a road profile layout? - answer-
Horizontal scale is greater than the vertical scale.
, When water stops flowing in a pipe, the pressure in the pipe ___________. -
answer-increases
Access to (and from) a roadway from (and to) a building is referred to as
____________. - answer-ingress abd egress
Documentation for an architect that consists of sketches, working drawings,
renderings and a list of previous clients is referred o as a(n) - answer-
portfolio
Which of the following is NOT a utility? - answer-Septic system
Which site would generate the most runoff from a given rainfall? - answer-
Sloping, clayey soil
The designers of the Leaning Tower of Pisa did not intend the structure to
lean. What did these civil engineers fail to properly account for? - answer-soil
type
An evaluation process that takes into account the factors that will influence
and determine the successful implementation of a proposed project is
referred to as _______________. - answer-viability analysis
An empty lot in your town has been put up for sale. You are interested in
purchasing this property and developing a site. By what means can the
allowable use of property be determined? - answer-zoning laws
An elevation is a(n) __________ drawing depicted one side of a building and is
used to show information including building height and materials such as
siding and roofing - answer-orthographic projection
The _________ Act of 1990 provided clear guidelines for universal accessibility
for the handicapped - answer-ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
The drawing that shows vertical relationships between structural materials
and the construction method for a framing crew is called a (an)
_______________ - answer-Section Drawing
The American architect Frank Lloyd Wright is known for originating this style
of architecture? - answer-Prairie
An exterior elevation drawing of a structure shows _____________. - answer-
Overall building height
A floor plan is typically drawn to what scale? - answer-1/4" =1'
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