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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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Stream line
Engineering; Civil engineering
An imaginary line within the flow which is everywhere tangent to the velocity vector.
Capillary rise
Engineering; Civil engineering
The height above a free water elevation to which water will rise by capillary action.
Extrados
Engineering; Civil engineering
The curved upstream surface of horizontal arch elements in an arch dam. See intrados.
Desorption
Engineering; Civil engineering
The release or removal of an adsorbed material from the surface of a solid adsorbent.
Dumped
Engineering; Civil engineering
A method of compacting soil by dumping the soil into place with no compactive effort.
Hydrogeologic conditions
Engineering; Civil engineering
Conditions stemming from the interaction of ground water and the surrounding soil and rock.
Commercial river trip
Engineering; Civil engineering
Trips organised by boating companies that conduct tours for paying passengers or customers.
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