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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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overexcavation
Engineering; Civil engineering
Excavation beyond specified or directed excavation. Removing unsuitable foundation material.
plant
Engineering; Civil engineering
Station where mechanical, chemical, and/or nuclear energy is converted into electric energy.
uncompacted backfill
Engineering; Civil engineering
Material used in refilling an excavation without the material being compacted. See backfill.
urbanization
Engineering; Civil engineering
To become urban in nature or character; residential, commercial, and industrial development.
void ratio
Engineering; Civil engineering
The ratio of the volume of void space to the volume of solid particles in a given soil mass.
waterstage recorder
Engineering; Civil engineering
A motor-driven (spring wound or electric) instrument for monitoring water surface elevation.
adhesion
Engineering; Civil engineering
Shearing resistance between soil and another material under zero externally applied pressure.
