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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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surface vibration
Engineering; Civil engineering
A method of compacting soil using a vibrating plate or vibrating smooth drum roller used on the surface of soil placed.
benefit-cost ratio (B/C)
Engineering; Civil engineering
The ratio of the present value of project benefits to the present value of the project costs, used in economic analysis.
biotype
Engineering; Civil engineering
Genetically homogeneous population composed only of closely similar individuals; a genotypic race or group of organisms.
consolidation
Engineering; Civil engineering
Reduction in particle spacing in a soil, and decrease in water content, resulting from an increase in external pressure.
continuous-flow irrigation
Engineering; Civil engineering
System of irrigation water delivery where each irrigator receives their allotted quantity of water at a continuous rate.
crop irrigation requirement
Engineering; Civil engineering
Quantity of water, exclusive of effective precipitation, that is needed for crop production. See irrigation requirement.
ecosystem
Engineering; Civil engineering
Complex system composed of a community of people, animals, and plants as well as the chemical and physical environments.
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