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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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spills
Engineering; Civil engineering
Water releases that cannot be put to use for project purposes (includes floodflows).
test pit
Engineering; Civil engineering
Pit dug for geologic investigation or inspection and testing of earthwork placement.
unified soil classification system
Engineering; Civil engineering
A method of grouping and describing soils according to their engineering properties.
axis of concrete dam
Engineering; Civil engineering
A vertical reference surface coincident with the upstream face at the top of the dam.
binomial
Engineering; Civil engineering
Scientific name of plants or animals which has two parts: a genus and a species name.
canal
Engineering; Civil engineering
A channel, usually open, that conveys water by gravity to farms, municipalities, etc.
capillary rise
Engineering; Civil engineering
The height above a free water elevation to which water will rise by capillary action.
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