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Coastal engineering
A branch of civil engineering that applies engineering principles specifically to projects within the coastal zone including areas nearshore, estuary, marine, and shoreline.
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Aquifer
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A geologic formation that is water-bearing, and which transmits water from one point in the formation to another.
Dam
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Structure built in rivers or estuaries, basically to separate water at both sides and/or to retain water at one side.
Beneficial use of dredged material
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Placement or use of dredged material for some productive purpose. Examples: beach fill or nearshore berm construction.
Porosity
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Percentage of the total volume of a soil sample not occupied by solid particles but by air and water, η = Vv/VT × 100.
Raised beach
Engineering; Coastal engineering
A wave-cut platform, with or without a covering of beach materials, which is now raised above the present sea- level.
Harbour
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Any protected water area affording a place of safety for vessels. See also port. A harbour may be natural or man-made.
Tectonic forces
Engineering; Coastal engineering
Forces generated from within the earth that result in uplift, movement, or deformation of part of the earth's crust.
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