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Civil Engineering Vocab

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1. Water that may contain objectionable pollution - contamination - minerals - or infective agents and is considered unsafe and/or unpalatable for drinking.






2. Precipitation which has been rendered (made) acidic by airborne pollutants.






3. One or a series of oneinch diameter holes through a manhole lid for purposes of venting dangerous gases found in sewers.






4. Masonry composed of irregularly shaped stones laid without regularity of coursing - but well bonded.






5. A wastewater pumping station that lifts the wastewater to a higher elevation when continuing the sewer at reasonable slopes would involve excessive depths of trench. Also - an installation of pumps that raise wastewater from areas too low to drain in






6. Soil that cannot absorb any more liquid. The interstices or void spaces in the soil are filled with water to the point at which runoff occurs.






7. A pipe or conduit that carries wastewater or drainage water. The term 'collection line' is often used also.






8. The pipeline extending from the water main to the building served or to the consumer's system.






9. Any attempt to restore to beneficial use land that has lost its fertility and stability; most often applies to mining reclamation - such as the restoration of strip mines and quarries.






10. The science and art of design - planning - management and stewardship of the land. Landscape architecture involves natural and built elements - cultural and scientific knowledge - and concern for resource conservation to the end that the resulting en






11. The creative illustration - planning and specification of space for the greatest possible amount of harmony - utility - value and beauty.






12. The elevation of the invert (or bottom) of a pipeline - canal - culvert - or similar conduit. _ The inclination or slope of a pipeline - conduit - stream channel - or natural ground surface; usually expressed in terms of the ratio or percentage of nu






13. The science and management of land - especially rural - agricultural land.






14. The force that resists the separation of two bodies in contact.






15. A trained builder or installer of landscapes - retained to implement the plans of landscape architects.






16. Not easily penetrated. The property of a material or soil that does not allow - or allows only with great difficulty - the movement or passage of water.






17. A branch of biology dealing with the relationship between living things and their environment.






18. Movement of soil from one place to another. Generally accompanies SILTING of a sewer system. Where infiltration is taking place and silt is carried into a sewer system - such silt or soil is removed from the ground around the sewer pipe and the resul






19. A capped opening in a building lateral -usually located on the property line - through which the pipelines can be cleaned.






20. A road laid through a garden or park-like landscape - usually with median and roadside plantings.






21. A dimensioned drawing indicating the form of an existing area and the physical objects existing in it and those to be built or installed upon it.






22. A site that might appear to be natural but has elements and features that were planned and specified by a landscape architect. Designed landscapes include Central Park in New York to the siting of buildings.






23. Broken stones - boulders - or other materials placed compactly or irregularly on levees or dikes for the protection of earth surfaces against the erosive action of waves.






24. A legal form of land-use control and building regulations usually exercised by a municipal authority; usually involves setting aside of distinct land areas for specific purposes - such as commercial - educational or residential development.






25. A large pipe to which a series of smaller pipes are connected. Also called a HEADER.






26. A sewer pipe to which building laterals are connected. Also called a COLLECTION MAIN.






27. A chamber or well built at the curbline of a street to admit gutter flow to the storm water drainage system. Also see STORM WATER INLET and CATCH BASIN.






28. A biological wastewater treatment process which speeds up the decomposition of wastes in the wastewater being treated. Activated sludge is added to wastewater and the mixture (mixed liquor) is aerated and agitated. After some time in the aeration tan






29. A professional society that represents landscape architects in the United States and Canada and seeks to better the practice and understanding of landscape architecture through education - research - state registration and other programs.






30. Water that does not contain objectionable pollution - contamination - minerals - or infective agents and is considered satisfactory for drinking.






31. An agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - primarily responsible for planning and overseeing the use of national forest lands by private - commercial and government users.






32. A water service shutoff valve located in a water service pipe near the curb and between the water main and the building. This valve is usually operated by a wrench or valve key and is used to start or stop flows in the water service line to a buildin






33. The height to which something is elevated - such as the height above sea level.






34. A popular social concern of the late nineteenth and early 20th centuries aimed at improving the appearance of urban areas through better planning and the addition of formal - romanticized public spaces and gardens.






35. A chamber or well used with storm or combined sewers as a means of removing grit which might otherwise enter and be deposited in sewers. Also see STORM WATER INLET and CURB INLET.






36. A small tank (usually covered) or a storage facility used to store water for a home or farm. Often used to store rainwater.






37. A reservoir for the storage of filtered water of sufficient capacity to prevent the need to vary the filtration rate with variations in demand. Also used to provide chlorine contact time for disinfection.






38. Elements added to a natural landscape - such as paving stones - gravel - walkways - irrigation systems - roads - retaining walls - sculpture - street amenities - fountains - and other mechanical features.






39. An unstable condition of a solution (water) in which the solution contains a substance at a concentration greater than the saturation concentration for the substance.






40. A manhole located at the upstream end of a sewer and having no inlet pipe. Also called a DEADEND MANHOLE.






41. Railing support at landings or other breaks in the stairs. If an angle post projects beyond the bottom of the strings - the ornamental detail formed at the bottom of the post is called the drop.






42. The natural elements with which landscape architects work - such as plant materials and the soil itself.






43. The man-made creation of or alterations to a specific area - including its natural resources. This is in contrast to the 'natural environment.'






44. Acronym for 'Computer Aided (i.e. - Assisted) Design and Drafting -' a digital design process in which landscape architects use computers to help produce precise drawings and details for the construction of a project.






45. A system of major sewers serving as transporting lines and not as local or lateral sewers.






46. The condition of water or soil which contains a sufficient amount of acid substances to lower the pH below 7.0.






47. In the United States - a certification of individuals entitled to use the term 'landscape architect' or to practice landscape architecture or both - by means of examination and required degree and experience criteria.






48. A 19th- and 20th-century planned community traditionally featuring careful mixes of housing - open space - commercial activity and recreation. Examples include Reston - Va. - and Columbia - Md. - in the United States - and Harlow and Stevenage in Gre






49. A conservation group that maintains a revolving fund for quickly buying land that is in danger of being developed inappropriately or without regard to proper environmental considerations.






50. The change to an area's natural resources - including animal and plant life - resulting from use by man. Some projects may require conducting of an 'environmental impact study' before development can proceed.