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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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exploit
Engineering; Civil engineering
Excavate in such a manner as to utilize material in a particular vein or layer, and waste or avoid surrounding material.
qualitative
Engineering; Civil engineering
Having to do with quality or qualities. Descriptive of kind, type or direction, as opposed to size, magnitude or degree.
ready reserve
Engineering; Civil engineering
Generation capacity that can be synchronized and ready to serve load in a short time period, usually 10 minutes or less.
scheduled outage
Engineering; Civil engineering
Shutdown of a generating unit, or other facility, for inspection or maintenance, in accordance with an advance schedule.
total maximum daily loads (TMDL)
Engineering; Civil engineering
Estimates of the amount of specific pollutants that a body of water can safely take without threatening beneficial uses.
water demand
Engineering; Civil engineering
Water requirements for a particular purpose, as for irrigation, power, municipal supply, plant transpiration or storage.
weep hole
Engineering; Civil engineering
A drain embedded in a concrete or masonry structure intended to relieve pressure caused by seepage behind the structure.
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