CIVE 401 SDSU Exam 1

CIVE 401 SDSU Exam 1 Why study civil engineering? - ✔✔1. understand how we affect global society and responsibility we have toward maintaining and improving society 2. gain understanding of breadth of the field of civ ...

CIVE 401 SDSU Exam 1 Why study civil engineering? - ✔✔1. understand how we affect global society and responsibility we have toward maintaining and improving society 2. gain understanding of breadth of the field of cive 3. appreciate the engineers that paved the way for us When did humans begin to abandon a nomadic existence, and what was this known as? - ✔✔about 10,000 BC, the Neolithic or Agricultural Revolution What are some of the oldest large scale "public" structures? - ✔✔Egyptian pyramids and sphinx Stonehenge Olmec Pyramid Years created: Egyptian pyramids and Sphinx Stonehenge Olmec Pyramid - ✔✔2600 BC 3000-2000BC 1000-400BC Who was Imhotep and what did he design? - ✔✔First recorded building designer...built Pyramid of Djoser, lived around 2600BC What civilization was the most all-encompassing? - ✔✔The Romans What was the multi-layer base course used in Roman roads called? - ✔✔Pavimentum What did Roman Aqueducts use to increase their longevity? - ✔✔Water-proof concrete What did the romans utilize to create the longest lasting bridges ever built? - ✔✔Arches made of stone and concrete What are some examples of Roman Structures? - ✔✔Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Pantheon, Baths of Caracalla What were the earliest engineers responsible for building? - ✔✔defensive positions such as castles, fortresses, forts, and citadels What was the name of the profession of military that became well established? - ✔✔engineer Engine is derived from the Latin word ___________ meaning "creative mind or thinking" - ✔✔ingenium The term engineer dates back to 1325 when engine'er referred to an ___________________ - ✔✔operator or constructor of military engines Sebastien Vauban was known for building what? - ✔✔Numerous fortifications What was the first civil engineering school called and where was it located? - ✔✔France the National School of Bridges and Roads In 1750 who coined the term "Civil Engineer" - ✔✔John Smeaton _______ and some of his colleagues formed the forerunner of England's equivalent of ASCE. - ✔✔Smeaton What year was the oldest engineering society in the US established? Name? - ✔✔1848: The Boston Society of Civil Engineers What year was ASCE established? - ✔✔1852 approximately what years were the industrial revolution? - ✔✔1760-1840 Why do we study engineering failures? - ✔✔1. to understand how our profession has slowly learned from mistakes 2. to appreciate the importance of thorough project planning 3. to understand serious impact WE have on society What was considered to be the first "building code"? - ✔✔code of Hammurabi Global climate change is an anthropogenic climate change attributed to excessive amounts of ___________ ______________ entering the atmosphere. - ✔✔greenhouse gasses What are the primary greenhouse gases? - ✔✔carbon dioxide and methane The development that meets the needs and aspirations of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is____________ - ✔✔sustainable development the _____________ is the regions of the earth occupied by living organisms (composed of portions of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere/geosphere) - ✔✔biosphere ___________ is the reflectance of solar radiation (light) - ✔✔albedo __________ ratings include levels of platinum, gold, silver, and certified - ✔✔LEED ________________ is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle - ✔✔green building ___ ______________ ____________ ________________ formed in 1993 as a way to measure "green buildings" - ✔✔US Green Building Council USGBC: Buildings receive ____________, whereas people are _______________ - ✔✔certification, accredited