WorksheetsHistory of CEA
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Define civil engineering.
An engineer trained in the design and construction of public works, such as bridges, dams, and other large facilities.
An field of engineering that focuses on the feel of a building
a field of engineering that focuses on the elevation
a war between engineers over the roman aqueducts
Define architecture.
a form of arch
the art and science of designing buildings for human habitation
the scientific study of arcs
the art and science of designing buildings for situations involving violence
chosen in how were building materials in ancient time
availability and climate
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what looked the best
structural strength
what is an example of vernacular architecture
methods of construction using style
methods of construction using structural strength
Methods of construction that use locally available resources
Methods of construction that use refined tools
what is a type of system used to create many early buildings.
art deco
pantheon
vernacular architecture
Brutalist architecture
What was the purpose of the Egyptian pyramids?
scientific uses
house pharaohs
sacrifices
religion
what is a vault in civil engineering?
a vault is formed when numerous arches join together to form a tunnel or a dome.
a arch with no support what so ever
a vault is a dome surrounded by arches
a house with a ill supported roof
Give an example of a modern material we have that was not available to the ancients
wood
cement
marble
straw
what was the purpose of roman aqueducts
transport fresh water
foot trafic
waste
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