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Construction; Heavy & civil

A rock made of pebbles or seashells that are embedded in silt, clay, or a similar material that has hardened over time.

Dam

Construction; Heavy & civil

A barrier that is built across a waterway, such as a river, to control the flow of water.

Geodesic dome

Construction; Heavy & civil

A structure that has the overall shape of a dome or the upper part of a sphere but is made up of triangular sections.

Gin wheel

Construction; Heavy & civil

"Poulie" A machine for raising or moving heavy weights, consisting of a tripod formed of poles united at the top, with a windlass, pulleys, ropes, etc.

Or shadow zone shadow zone

Construction; Heavy & civil

Area at the rear of the upper part of the noise barrier is limited by the unbending garisperambatan sound waves by the upper barrier. This area merupakandaerah effective influence of a noise barrier.

Angkur zone

Construction; Heavy & civil

Section after tensile prestressed structural components where the force transmitted to the centralised prestressed concrete dandisebarkan more evenly throughout the cross section. The length of the ...

Prohibition zone

Construction; Heavy & civil

A zone which is located at the maximum density line (fuller curve) between the intermediate size 2.36 mm (sieve # 8) or 4.75 mm (sieve # 4) and 300 microns in size (sieve # 50). Gradasiagregat ...

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