Quiz 3 Flashcards

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seismic load

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a load that is applied to a structure due to the ground movements during an earthquake

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2
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probability

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the level of possibility of an event occuring or something is true; likelihood

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3
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joist

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load bearing part in buildings often making up either a floor or a ceiling and generally separating floors from each other

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4
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alkalinity

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the capacity of a specific water to neutralize acid, which is usually a result of the amount of carbonate, bicarbonate and hydroxide content

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5
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coherence

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when the parts of something fit together in a natural or reasonable way

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6
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transpiration

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the process by which plants give off water vapour through their leaves

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7
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rigidity

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not being flexible; inability to be bent or forced out of shape; inability to be changed or adapt

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8
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velocity

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speed; a quantity to measure a motion through space and time

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9
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flammability

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a measurement of how easy it is to ignite a substance or material

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10
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flammable

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capable of being easily ignited and of burning quickly

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11
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inflammable

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capable of being easily ignited and of burning quickly

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12
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effect (usually a noun)

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a change that is caused by anevent,actionetc

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affect (usually a verb)

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to do something that produces an effect or change in something or in someone’s situation

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14
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across the board

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affecting all people, applies to everything

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15
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dune

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ridges or mounds of loose, wind-blown material, usually sand

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16
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scaffolding

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temporary structure with the purpose of allowing construction workers to work

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17
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anomaly

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a personor thing that is different from what isusual, or not inagreementwith somethingelse(andthereforenotsatisfactory)

18
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bug

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a fault in a computer program where an unexpected error suddenly presents itself to the developer which was before unknown

19
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retrofit

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adding or changing components or elements of a building after it has been constructed, i.e. during the operational phase

20
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mezzanine

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a floor that is built between two other floors and is smaller than the other floors

21
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in vivo

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in a living organism (literally: “in living”; used about experiments)

22
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ex vivo

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outside the body or a living organism (literally: “outside living”; used about experiments)

23
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in vitro

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in a test tube or laboratory dish (literally: ““in glass””; used about experiments, often referring to experiments done outside its normal context as an artificial setting)

24
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incinerate

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the act of burning a material to ashes

25
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volatile

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likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, especially by getting worse

26
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calendar

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asetofpagesthat show the days,weeks, andmonthsof a particular year, that you usuallyhangon awall, or an electronic equivalent; in American English also: abookwithseparatespacesor pages for eachdayof the year, on which youwritedown the things you have to do(called a ‘diary’ in British English)

27
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wrap one’s head around

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to understand something challenging or confusing that you are not familiar with

28
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conceptualize (alterantive spelling in British English: conceptualise)

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toformageneral idea or understanding of

29
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superfluous (note pronunciation!)

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more than is needed or wanted

30
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apply

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to make a formal request for a job, a place at a university or permission to do something; to have an effect on or to concern a particular person, group or situation; to use, especially as a method or idea in a particular situation, activity or process; to spread something onto a surface; to use a particular word to describe something; make relevant

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mould (BrE) / mold (AmE)

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ahollowcontainerthat youpouraliquidorsoftsubstanceinto, so that when it becomessolid, it takes theshapeof the container

32
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cast (N.B. irregular verb: cast, cast, cast)

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to make an object by pouring liquid metal, plastic etc into a mould

33
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scale (BrE: invariable plural [scales]; AmE: countable)

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amachineforweighingpeople orobjects

34
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fettle

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to trim or clean the rough edges of (a metal casting or a piece of pottery) before firing; to remove excess moulding material and casting irregularities from a cast component

35
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foundry

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a factory that produces metal castings

36
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hydraulic

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operated by or moved by pressure transmitted by a liquid

37
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kinematics

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motion of objects disregarding mass and force

38
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buttress

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a brick or stone structure built to support a wall

39
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flying buttress

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masonry structure typically consisting of an inclined bar carried on a halfarch that extends from the upper part of awallto apiersome distance away and carries the thrust of arooforvault

40
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isotropic

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something that has the same size or physical properties when it is measured in different directions