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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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seepage velocity
Engineering; Civil engineering
The rate of discharge of seepage water through a porous medium per unit area of void space perpendicular to the direction of the flow.
vebe time
Engineering; Civil engineering
The time for concrete to fully consolidate in a vebe cylinder.
water conveyance structure
Engineering; Civil engineering
Any structure that conveys water from one location to another.
box girder
Engineering; Civil engineering
A hollow steel beam with a square or rectangular cross section.
generator
Engineering; Civil engineering
Machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
granitic
Engineering; Civil engineering
General term for all light-colored, granite-like igneous rocks.
harrow
Engineering; Civil engineering
An agricultural tool that loosens and works the ground surface.
