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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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median
Engineering; Civil engineering
Middle value in a distribution, above and below which lie an equal number of values.
net cut
Engineering; Civil engineering
The cut required, less the fill required, at a particular station or part of a road.
net fill
Engineering; Civil engineering
The fill required, less the cut required, at a particular station or part of a road.
overbreak
Engineering; Civil engineering
Moving or loosening of rock as a result of a blast, beyond the intended line of cut.
remote operation
Engineering; Civil engineering
Operation of mechanical features from an on-site location other than at the feature.
shaft house
Engineering; Civil engineering
House at top of the access shaft to gate chamber, which secures access to the gates.
slaking
Engineering; Civil engineering
The process of breaking up or sloughing when an indurated soil is immersed in water.
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