Exchange capacity

The sum of exchangeable bases plus total soil acidity at a specific pH, values, usually 7. 0 or 8. 0. When acidity is expressed as salt extractable acidity, the cation exchange ...

anion exchange capacity

Earth science; Soil science

The sum of exchangeable anions that a soil can adsorb. Usually expressed as centimoles, or millimoles, of charge per kilogram of soil (or of other adsorbing material such as ...

cation exchange capacity

Geography; Physical geography

Ability of the soil to retain cations and thus be fertile.

cation exchange capacity

Weather; Meteorology

The sum total of exchangeable cations adsorbable by the porous medium; expressed in moles of ion charge per kilogram of porous media.

safety evaluation earthquake (SEE)

Engineering; Civil engineering

The earthquake expressed in terms of magnitude and closest distance from the damsite or in terms of the characteristics of the time history of free-field ground motions for which ...

civil engineering

Engineering; Civil engineering

The science that deals with designing and building bridges, roads, dams, and other large structures.

glazed tiles

Engineering; Civil engineering

Tile with a fused impervious facial finish composed of ceramic materials fused to the body of the tile, which may be nonvitreous, vitreous or impervious. (2)

vitreous tiles

Engineering; Civil engineering

Tile with water absorption of more than 0.5 percent, but not more than 3.0 percent. (2)

unglazed tiles

Engineering; Civil engineering

A hard, dense tile of uniform composition throughout, deriving color and texture from the materials of which the body is made. (2)

glaze

Engineering; Civil engineering

A ceramic coating matured to the glassy state on ceramic tile. The term "glaze" also refers to the material or mixture from which the coating is made.