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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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gray water
Engineering; Civil engineering
Wastewater other than sewage, such as sink and bath drainage or washing machine discharge.
joint
Engineering; Civil engineering
See expansion joint, cold joint, construction joint, contraction joint, and control joint.
laccolith
Engineering; Civil engineering
Igneous intrusion that squeezes between sedimentary layers and domes the overlying layers.
limnology
Engineering; Civil engineering
Scientific study of the physical characteristics and biology of lakes, ponds, and streams.
ore
Engineering; Civil engineering
Rock or earth containing workable quantities of a mineral or minerals of commercial value.
pervious zone
Engineering; Civil engineering
A part of the cross section of an embankment dam comprising material of high permeability.
pit run gravel
Engineering; Civil engineering
Natural gravelly material taken from excavation. Gravelly material which is not processed.
