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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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backfill concrete
Engineering; Civil engineering
Concrete used in refilling excavation in lieu of earth material.
biennial
Engineering; Civil engineering
Plant which produces seeds during its second year and then dies.
conjunctive use
Engineering; Civil engineering
The coordinated use of surface water and ground water resources.
crusher
Engineering; Civil engineering
A machine which reduces rocks to smaller and more uniform sizes.
downstream face
Engineering; Civil engineering
The inclined surface of a dam away from the reservoir. See face.
feather
Engineering; Civil engineering
To blend the edge of new material smoothly into the old surface.
gaining stream
Engineering; Civil engineering
Stream or reach that receives water from the zone of saturation.
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