Engineering Flashcards
What is the default file extension for AutoCAD?
.dwg
How is the application tab accessed in AutoCAD?
Clicking on the “A” logo in the top left corner
When drawing lines in AutoCAD, what tool is beneficial to allow shapes to follow the grid.
Object (midpoint, center point, endpoint) snaps, polar snaps, and grid snaps
How do you access the snaps menu?
Click the down arrow next to the object snaps button in the status bar.
Where is the status bar located in AutoCAD?
Bottom right corner
How can you specify coordinates when plotting a line/shape?
Type in specified number and add a comma for y-coordinate.
How do you access the dashboard of a specific function in AutoCAD?
Click the diagonal arrow in the corner of the function on the ribbon.
Where is the command line located in AutoCAD?
The function search bar at the bottom of the screen.
Where can you access the shapes and lines?
“Draw” tab in the ribbon
How do you close a function of plotting a line/shape
Hit enter
What section of the “Layers” tab allows you to draw curves.
Splines
Dams, rivers, reservoirs, etc. are all examples of…
water infrastructure
Approx. how many water main breaks are there per year in the U.S.
240,000
Longest unbridged/free-flowing river in the world
Amazon River
Longest unbridged/free-flowing river in the U.S.
Yellowstone River
T/F, ASCE has reported a decrease in water infrastructure grade in the United States in the past 20 years.
True
Ability for a structure to bend and flex under pressure and return to its normal form
Resilience
How many miles of pipes make up the U.S. drinking water infrastructure?
2.2 million
How is most wastewater treated at wastewater treatment plants.
Partially treated by diluting and disposed in a nearby water source
Which city was the subject of controversy due to improperly disposing of wastewater?
Delray Beach, FL
What happens to sewage underground that is not properly ventilated/sealed off
Manholes begin to bounce due to pressure lifting them up. When a car drives over a manhole that bounces, that pressure rapidly increases even more, often causing cars to flip.
A model displaying the front view, side view, and top view of a three-dimensional figure
Three-view drawing
