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Construction

The art, trade, or work of building.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.