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Civil engineering
The branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction, and maintenance of such public works roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings.
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advanced decision support system (ADSS)
Engineering; Civil engineering
Computer software designed to provide easy access to and allow efficient use of methods of analysis and information management.
constant angle arch dam
Engineering; Civil engineering
An arch dam in which the angle subtended by any horizontal section is constant throughout the whole height of the dam.
flood stage
Engineering; Civil engineering
An established gage height within a given river reach above which a rise in water surface level is defined as a flood.
flow net
Engineering; Civil engineering
A graphical representation of flow lines and equipotential (piezometric) lines used in the study of seepage phenomena.
foundation
Engineering; Civil engineering
Lower part of a structure that transmits loads directly to the soil. The excavated surface upon which a dam is placed.
hydraulics
Engineering; Civil engineering
Having to do with the mechanical properties of water in motion and the application of these properties in engineering.
irrigation check
Engineering; Civil engineering
Small dike or dam used in the furrow alongside an irrigation border to make the water spread evenly across the border.
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