Architecture with an M
Across
- 3. The public pipe or wire that conveys a utility from one point to another.
- 4. A mineral that crystallizes in thin, flexible layers resistant to heat.
- 5. Three-dimensional representations of a design solution.
- 6. Measurements used to identify the boundaries of a property.
- 8. A foundation used when soil bearing is relatively low or where loads are heavy in relation to soil-bearing capacities. This foundation type is essentially one large footing under an entire building, which distributes the load over the entire mat. A mat is called a raft foundation when it is placed deep enough in the soil that the soil removed during excavation equals most or all of the building’s weight.
- 9. An instrument used to measure electrical quantities.
- 10. A known reference point on an immovable object used to reference topographical data usually identified by a brass circle with data inscribed on it.
- 12. The products that are used to protect the exterior of the building from weather, such as roofing, wall coverings, doors, and windows.
- 13. The work of keeping something in proper condition; upkeep.
- 14. The degree of stiffness of a beam. Represented by (e).
Down
- 1. People in charge of carrying out the administration of business.
- 2. A four-sided, steep-sloped roof.
- 4. Lines of longitude used in legal property descriptions.
- 5. Distinction given in building codes to a structure where more than one family unit would reside.
- 7. Tendency to rotate about a point determined by the product of a force multiplied by the distance from this force to this point.
- 11. An entry through which a person may gain access to an underground or enclosed structure.
- 12. A measurement of 1/60th of a degree, where 360 degrees equals a circle.