architecture
Structural Members
forces
Architectural stuff
plans/zones
100
One of the first things an architect does is to ask their clients about their needs and
What is wants
100
Horizontal structural supports are called
What is beams
100
There are 4 main types of internal forces: torsion, tension, compression and
What is shear
100
A small amount of soil that is tested
What is soil sample
100
Drawings that show the electrical, plumbing and heating and ventilation systems in a structure
What is system drawings
200
This is the reason the Tower of Pisa is leaning
What is settling caused the foundation to shift
200
Made by joining parts to meet a certain need or perform a certain task
What is structure
200
A twisting force
What is torsion
200
The speed the roof of the skydome moves when opening
What is 70ft per minute
200
Desks, bridges, mobile homes, and apartments are all types of
What is structures
300
drawings that show the builder how to build the structure
What is plans
300
Horizontal members that help form the floors and ceilings
What is joists
300
The push or pull that transfers energy to an object
What is force
300
Local building codes (laws) that decide the types of structures that can be built
What is zoning laws
300
Shows the cross sections of the inside of a structure
What is section drawing
400
Government rules on how structures should be built
What is building codes
400
upright structural members that help form the walls
What is stud
400
The internal force that pushes a material together
What is compression
400
Displaying images in black and white or varying tones of only one color
What is monochrome
400
building zone designated to "where people live"
What is residential zone
500
Computer aided systems that make it easier to design structures more quickly and at less cost
What is Computer Aided Design (CAD)
500
building materials that make up the frame of a structure
What is structural members
500
Force when a material is pushed in opposite directions (like a pair of scissors cutting something)
What is shear
500
A person trained to design a structure
What is architect
500
This may be taken to determine how much weight soil can support
What is soil sample
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