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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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Coulees
Engineering; Civil engineering
Small streams or dry streambeds. A deep gulch or ravine, usually dry in the summer.
Arable
Engineering; Civil engineering
Suitable for farming. Having soil or topographic features suitable for cultivation.
Unified soil classification system
Engineering; Civil engineering
A method of grouping and describing soils according to their engineering properties.
Axis of concrete dam
Engineering; Civil engineering
A vertical reference surface coincident with the upstream face at the top of the dam.
Remote operation
Engineering; Civil engineering
Operation of mechanical features from an on-site location other than at the feature.
Test pit
Engineering; Civil engineering
Pit dug for geologic investigation or inspection and testing of earthwork placement.
Binomial
Engineering; Civil engineering
Scientific name of plants or animals which has two parts: a genus and a species name.
