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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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Decking
Engineering; Civil engineering
Separating charges of explosives by inert material which prevents passing of concussion, and placing a primer in each charge.
Gallery
Engineering; Civil engineering
A passageway within the body of a dam, its foundation, or abutments used for inspection, foundation grouting, and/or drainage.
Varching
Engineering; Civil engineering
The transfer of stress from a yielding part of a soil or rock mass to adjoining less-yielding or restrained parts of the mass.
Debris flow
Engineering; Civil engineering
Flash flood consisting of a mixture of rocks and sediment containing less than 40 percent water, by volume; forms a debris fan.
Intermittent capacity
Engineering; Civil engineering
The load carrying capability of a generator having less than full availability for meeting loads over specific periods of time.
Flood hydrograph
Engineering; Civil engineering
A graph showing, for a given point on a stream, the discharge, height, or other characteristic of a flood with respect to time.
Dynamic pressure
Engineering; Civil engineering
When a pump is operating, the vertical distance from a reference point (such as a pump centerline) to the hydraulic grade line.
