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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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sink
Engineering; Civil engineering
Depression in the land surface, especially one having a central playa or saline lake with no outlet.
annual energy cost
Engineering; Civil engineering
Variable costs relating to energy production in a year, usually espressed in mills per kilowatt-hour.
antecedent flood
Engineering; Civil engineering
A flood or series of floods assumed to occur prior to the occurrence of an inflow design flood (IDF).
asymmetric
Engineering; Civil engineering
Not similar in size, shape, form or arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a line, point or plane.
blasting mats
Engineering; Civil engineering
A blanket usually composed of woven cable or interlocked rings placed over a blast to reduce flyrock.
contingent valuation
Engineering; Civil engineering
Survey method asking for the maximum values that users would pay for access to a particular activity.
backsiphonage
Engineering; Civil engineering
A form of backflow caused by a negative or below atmospheric pressure within a water system.
