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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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Vitreous tiles
Engineering; Civil engineering
Tile with water absorption of more than 0.5 percent, but not more than 3.0 percent. (2)
Civil engineering
Engineering; Civil engineering
The science that deals with designing and building bridges, roads, dams, and other large structures.
Air-entrained concrete
Engineering; Civil engineering
A low-density type of concrete throughout which small air bubbles are dispersed in order to increase its frost resistance: used for making roads. With 1 per cent of air, the loss of strength is ...
Thermal expansion
Engineering; Civil engineering
It is the tendency of matter t There is a coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CLTE)and it is used to determine the changes in length, volume and density for a given temperature change and ...
Thermal expansion
Engineering; Civil engineering
Thermal expansion is the tendency of a matter to change in volume in response to a change in temperature. There is a coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CLTE)and it is used to determine the ...
Concrete slab
Engineering; Civil engineering
It is a common structural element of modern buildings. A concrete slab is the foundation of a house or building in construction, made using concrete. The characteristics of a concrete slab is a ...
Concrete slab
Engineering; Civil engineering
It is a common structural element of modern buildings. A concrete slab is the foundation of a house or building in construction, made using concrete. The characteristics of a concrete slab is a ...
