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Surveying
The science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of geographical points and the distances and angles between them.
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watershed
Construction; Surveying
The region drained by or contributing water to a specific point that could be along a stream, lake or other stormwater facilities. Watersheds are often broken down into sub-areas for the purpose of ...
water table
Construction; Surveying
(1) The free surface of the groundwater. (2) That surface subject to atmospheric pressure under the ground, generally rising and falling with the season or from other conditions such as water ...
underdrain
Construction; Surveying
A small diameter perforated pipe that allows the bottom of a detention basin, channel or swale to drain.
trash rack
Construction; Surveying
A structural device used to prevent debris from entering a pipe spillway or other hydraulic structure.
topography
Construction; Surveying
The representation of a portion of the earth’s surface showing natural and man-made features of a give locality such as rivers, streams, ditches, lakes, roads, buildings and most importantly, ...
topographic map
Construction; Surveying
Graphical portrayal of the topographic featured of a land area, showing both the horizontal distances between the features and their elevations above a given datum.
