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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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Interstitial flow
Engineering; Civil engineering
Portion of surface water that infiltrates the streambed and moves through pores in subsurface.
Compressibility
Engineering; Civil engineering
Property of a soil describing its susceptibility to decrease in volume when subjected to load.
Neoprene
Engineering; Civil engineering
A synthetic rubber with superior resistance to oils; often used as gasket and washer material.
Quarry
Engineering; Civil engineering
A rock pit. An open cut mine in rock chosen for physical rather than chemical characteristics.
Outage
Engineering; Civil engineering
Period during which a generating unit, transmission line, or other facility is out of service.
Stripping
Engineering; Civil engineering
Removal of a surface layer or deposit for the purpose of excavating other material beneath it.
Age tank
Engineering; Civil engineering
A tank used to store a chemical solution of known concentration for feed to a chemical feeder.
