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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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Civil engineering
tier 1
Engineering; Civil engineering
Reclamation public protection guideline dealing with loss of life (LOL) considerations. See annualized loss of life.
trash rake
Engineering; Civil engineering
A device that is used to remove debris which has collected on a trashrack to prevent blocking the associated intake.
trashrake
Engineering; Civil engineering
A device that is used to remove debris which has collected on a trashrack to prevent blocking the associated intake.
baseline profile
Engineering; Civil engineering
Used for a survey of the environmental conditions and organisms existing in a region prior to unnatural disturbances.
critical height
Engineering; Civil engineering
The maximum height at which a vertical or sloped bank of soil will stand unsupported under a given set of conditions.
exempt land
Engineering; Civil engineering
Irrigation land in a district to which the acreage limitation and pricing provisions of Reclamation law do not apply.
flocculation
Engineering; Civil engineering
The process of forming flocs. A step in water filtration in which alum is added to cause particles to clump together.
