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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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commercial user day
Engineering; Civil engineering
Amount of commercial use within a 24-hour period or any portion thereof.
compacted backfill
Engineering; Civil engineering
Backfill which has been reduced to bulk by rolling, tamping, or soaking.
distribution efficiency
Engineering; Civil engineering
Measure of the uniformity of irrigation water distribution over a field.
dry unit weight
Engineering; Civil engineering
The weight of solid particles per unit of total volume. See unit weight.
erode
Engineering; Civil engineering
To wear away or remove the land surface by wind, water, or other agents.
gantry crane
Engineering; Civil engineering
A fixed or traveling, bent-supported crane for handling heavy equipment.
juvenile salmon
Engineering; Civil engineering
All early lifestages of downstream migrating salmon (fry through smolt).
