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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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Anisotropy
Engineering; Civil engineering
Flow conditions vary with direction. Most aquifers are anisotropic.
Current (I)
Engineering; Civil engineering
The movement of electrons through a conductor, measured in amperes.
Turbidimeter
Engineering; Civil engineering
A device that measures the amount of suspended solids in a liquid.
Spillway crest
Engineering; Civil engineering
The lowest level at which water can flow over or through a spillway.
Annual failure probability
Engineering; Civil engineering
The probability of the load multiplied by the probability of failure.
Absorbed dose
Engineering; Civil engineering
The amount of a chemical that enters the body of an exposed organism.
Ramp flume
Engineering; Civil engineering
A flume calibrated to measure the flow of liquid in an open channel.
