Surveying

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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cut-and-fill

Construction; Surveying

The process of earth grading by excavating part of a higher area and using the excavated material for fill to raise the surface of an adjacent lower area.

A fence constructed of wood or steel supports and either natural (e.g. burlap) or synthetic fabric stretched across area of non-concentrated flow during site development to trap and retain on-site ...

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 ...