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Construction

The art, trade, or work of building.

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silt

Construction; Surveying

(1) Soil fraction consisting of particles between 0.002 an 0.05 mm in diameter. (2) A soil textural class indicating more than 80% silt.

sedimentation

Construction; Surveying

The process that deposits soils, debris and other materials either on the ground surfaces or in bodies of water or watercourses.

sediment

Construction; Surveying

Solid material (both mineral and organic) that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water, gravity, or ice and has come to ...

saturation

Construction; Surveying

In soils, the point at which a soil or aquifer will no longer absorb any amount of water without losing an equal amount.

riser

Construction; Surveying

The inlet portions of a drop inlet spillway that extend vertically from the pipe conduit barrel to the water surface.

runoff

Construction; Surveying

That portion of precipitation that flows from a drainage area on the land surface, in open channels, or stormwater conveyance systems.

error

Construction; Surveying

The difference between a measured value and the true value. Error in measurement is inherent, but is separate and distinct from a blunder (a mistake).