Engineering

2. flat concrete surface used for floors or ceilings
6. drawing or view of a building from one side showing height and design
8. steel reinforcement bars embedded in concrete for strength
10. overlapping roof coverings that protect from weather
11. widened base beneath a foundation that spreads loads
13. vertical structural element that transfers load downward
14. the base structure that supports a building and transfers loads to the ground

1. a wall or element that supports structural weight
3. triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a pitched roof
4. force that causes materials to slide past each other
5. underside of a roof overhang
7. framework of connected triangles used to support roofs or bridges
9. horizontal structural member that supports loads across spans
11. horizontal board along roof edge that supports gutters
12. water flow over surfaces, usually from rain, directed away from structures