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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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toe weight
Engineering; Civil engineering
Additional material placed at the toe of an embankment dam to increase its stability.
additive effect
Engineering; Civil engineering
Combined effect of two or more chemicals equal to the sum of their individual effects.
built environment
Engineering; Civil engineering
Human- modified environment, e.g. buildings, roads, and cities. See cultural resource.
compression
Engineering; Civil engineering
The reduction in volume of a soil mass resulting from an increase in effective stress.
core drill
Engineering; Civil engineering
A rotary drill, usually a diamond drill, equipped with a hollow bit and a core lifter.
factor of safety
Engineering; Civil engineering
The ratio of the ultimate strength of the material to the allowable or working stress.
gravity arch dam
Engineering; Civil engineering
A dam designed to combine load resisting features of both a gravity and arch type dam.
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