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Surveying
The science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of geographical points and the distances and angles between them.
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silt
Construction; Surveying
(1) Soil fraction consisting of particles between 0.002 an 0.05 mm in diameter. (2) A soil textural class indicating more than 80% silt.
sedimentation
Construction; Surveying
The process that deposits soils, debris and other materials either on the ground surfaces or in bodies of water or watercourses.
sediment
Construction; Surveying
Solid material (both mineral and organic) that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water, gravity, or ice and has come to rest on the earth’s ...
saturation
Construction; Surveying
In soils, the point at which a soil or aquifer will no longer absorb any amount of water without losing an equal amount.
riser
Construction; Surveying
The inlet portions of a drop inlet spillway that extend vertically from the pipe conduit barrel to the water surface.
runoff
Construction; Surveying
That portion of precipitation that flows from a drainage area on the land surface, in open channels, or stormwater conveyance systems.
error
Construction; Surveying
The difference between a measured value and the true value. Error in measurement is inherent, but is separate and distinct from a blunder (a mistake).
