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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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Hopper
Engineering; Civil engineering
A storage bin or a funnel that is loaded from the top, and discharges through a door or chute in the bottom.
Direct current (DC)
Engineering; Civil engineering
Electrical current flowing in one direction only and essentially free from pulsation. See alternating current.
Water surface elevation
Engineering; Civil engineering
The elevation of a water surface above or below an established reference level, such as sea level. See datum.
Displacement pump
Engineering; Civil engineering
Reciprocating type of pump where a piston draws water into a closed chamber and then expels it under pressure.
Grout curtain
Engineering; Civil engineering
A vertical zone, usually thin, in the foundation into which grout is injected to reduce seepage beneath a dam.
Grout cutoff
Engineering; Civil engineering
A vertical zone, usually thin, in the foundation into which grout is injected to reduce seepage beneath a dam.
Slurry
Engineering; Civil engineering
Watery mixture of insoluble matter which is pumped beneath a dam to form an impervious barrier. Cement grout.
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