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The art, trade, or work of building.
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headwater
Construction; Surveying
(1) The source of a stream. (2) The water upstream from a structure or point on a stream.
gradient
Construction; Surveying
(1) A change of elevation, velocity, pressure, or other characteristics per unit length. (2) Slope.
grade
Construction; Surveying
(1) The slope of a road, a channel, or natural ground. (2) The finished surface of a canal bed, roadbed, top of embankment, or bottom of excavation; any surface prepared to a ...
gradation
Construction; Surveying
The distribution of the various sized particles that constitute a sediment, soil, or other material, such as rip-rap.
gabion
Construction; Surveying
A wire mesh cage, usually rectangular, filled with rock and used to protect channel banks and other sloping areas form erosion.
foundation drain
Construction; Surveying
A pipe or series of pipes that collects groundwater from the foundation or footing of structures to improve stability.
flume
Construction; Surveying
A constructed channel lined with erosion-resistant materials used to convey water on the steep grades without erosion.
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