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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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gabion
Engineering; Civil engineering
Wire basket, filled with stones, used to stabilize banks of a water course and to enhance habitat.
shaft
Engineering; Civil engineering
A round bar that rotates or provides an axis of revolution. A vertical or steeply inclined tunnel.
tamping roller
Engineering; Civil engineering
One or more steel drums, fitted with projection feet, used to densify soil. See sheepsfoot roller.
base flow
Engineering; Civil engineering
Ground water inflow to the river. Portion of stream discharge that is derived from natural storage.
check structure
Engineering; Civil engineering
A structure used to regulate the upstream water surface and control the downstream flow in a canal.
detention dam
Engineering; Civil engineering
A dam built to store streamflow or surface runoff, and to control the release of such stored water.
differential head
Engineering; Civil engineering
The condition in which the water pressure on the upstream and downstream sides of an object differ.
