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Civil Engineering Vocab
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1. Sand - silt - gravel and rocks carried or washed into a collection system by infiltration water flows.
multiple use
Infiltrated Debris
Secondary Treatment
Interconnector
2. 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.
conservation plan
agronomy
Baffle
Supersaturated
3. A manhole which fills and allows raw wastewater to flow out onto the street or ground.
Overflow Manhole
planned unit development (PUD)
greenbelt
Combined System
4. Sedimentation basin overflow weir. A plate with Vnotches along the top to ensure a uniform flow rate and avoid shortcircuiting.
Laundering Weir
Absorption Capacity
Lateral Sewer
Grade
5. Most plumbing codes require a vent pipe connection of adequate size and located downstream of a trap in a building wastewater system. This vent prevents the accumulation of gases or odors and is usually piped through the roof and out of doors.
Wasteline Vent
ground water
International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA)
Cross Braces
6. A septic tank or other holding tank which serves as a temporary wastewater storage reservoir for a Septic Tank Effluent Pump (STEP) system. See SEPTIC TANK.
air rights
Bearing
Forest Service
Interceptor
7. A capped opening in a building lateral -usually located on the property line - through which the pipelines can be cleaned.
Lateral Cleanout
manipulation of space
Manhole Vents
Overflow Manhole
8. A wall or plate placed in an open channel and used to measure the flow of water. The depth of the flow over the weir can be used to calculate the flow rate - or a chart or conversion table may be used to convert depth to flow. A wall or obstruction u
Acidic
Wastewater
Surcharge Manhole
Weir
9. 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.
Sewer
Terminal Manhole
Wasteline Vent
CADD
10. The oxidation ditch is a modified form of the activated sludge process. The ditch consists of two channels placed side by side and connected at the ends to produce one continuous loop of wastewater flow and a brush rotator assembly placed across the
agronomy
design
Acidic
Oxidation Ditch
11. A professional who designs - plans - and manages outdoor spaces ranging from entire ecosystems to residential sites and whose media include natural and built elements; also referred to as a designer - planner - consultant. Not to be confused with lan
environmental inventory
Secondary Treatment
landscape architecture
landscape architect
12. The excess water running off from the surface of a drainage area during and immediately after a period of rain. See STORM RUNOFF.
landscape architecture registration
Storm Water
Soil Displacement
Adsorption
13. The movement or dislocation of underground soil or structure. Earth shift is usually caused by external forces such as surface loads - slides - stresses or nearby construction - water movements or seismic forces.
Nonpotable
Runoff
Earth Shift
Admixture
14. 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.
agronomy
master plan
Two-Way Cleanout
Saturated Soil
15. The precipitation that cannot be absorbed by the soil and flows across the surface by gravity. The water that reaches a stream by traveling over the soil surface or falls directly into the stream channels - including not only the large permanent stre
Lateral Cleanout
Artificial Groundwater Table
Surface Runoff
Supersaturated
16. Federal agency responsible for producing and managing many federally-funded public service programs - especially those affecting housing and public spaces.
Housing and Urban Development - Department of (HUD)
open space
Sanitary Sewer
Permeability
17. An opening or point of access in a building wastewater pipe system for rodding or snake operation.
parkway
Council of Landscape Architecture Registration Boards (CLARB)
base plan
Wasteline Cleanout
18. 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.
reclamation
Riprap
Wastewater
Bearing
19. Water that does not contain objectionable pollution - contamination - minerals - or infective agents and is considered satisfactory for drinking.
Newel Post
Balustrade
Potable Water
Imported Backfill
20. OE The pressure at a specific elevation exerted by a body of water at rest - or _ In the case of groundwater - the pressure at a specific elevation due to the weight of water at higher levels in the same zone of saturation.
Manhole Bedding
Hydrostatic Pressure
Elevation
Interceptor
21. A preliminary plan showing proposed ultimate site development. Master plans often comprise site work that must be executed in phases over a long time and are thus subject to drastic modification.
master plan
Sedimentation Basin
Manifold
Subsidence
22. The height to which something is elevated - such as the height above sea level.
landscape architecture registration
Aquifer
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Elevation
23. 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.
Angle Post
Lift Station
Absorption
Retention
24. The slope of a plot of land. Grading is the mechanical process of moving earth changing the degree of rise or descent of the land in order to establish good drainage and otherwise suit the intent of a landscape design.
design
grade
Invert
Manhole
25. The angle between a horizontal line andthe slope or surface of unsupported material such as gravel - sand -or loose soil. Also called the 'natural slope.'
Combined Wastewater
Angle of Repose
agronomy
Rubble - Ordinary
26. A type of easement granting permission to a constructor or developer to build over a street or structure.
air rights
Service Pipe
Catch Basin
Surcharge
27. A U.S. government agency charged with administering vast areas of public land.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
natural resources
Pump Station
greenbelt
28. Masonry composed of roughly shaped stones fitting approximately on level beds - well bonded and brought at vertical intervals to continuous level beds of courses.
Potable Water
Rubble - Coursed
Secondary Treatment
International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA)
29. The used household water and watercarried solids that flow in sewers to a wastewater treatment plant. The preferred term is WASTEWATER.
Grease Trap
Lift Station
Permeability
Sewage
30. The pipeline extending from the water main to the building served or to the consumer's system.
Bearing
Service Pipe
Terminal Manhole
new town
31. A system used where wastewater collection systems and treatment plants are not available. The system is a settling tank in which settled sludge is in intimate contact with the wastewater flowing through the tank and the organic solids are decomposed
Septic Tank
landscape architecture registration
Acid Rain
Interceptor
32. A sewer installed to connect two separate sewers. If one sewer becomes blocked - wastewater can back up and flow through the interconnector to the other sewer.
Oxidation Ditch
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Interconnector
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
33. 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.
Surcharge
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Wasteline Cleanout
Interceptor
34. A natural underground layer of porous - waterbearing materials (sand - gravel) usually capable of yielding a large amount or supply of water.
Aquifer
Select Backfill
Activated Sludge Process
Overflow Manhole
35. The formation of separate layers (of temperature - plant - or animal life) in a lake or reservoir. Each layer has similar characteristics such as all water in the layer has the same temperature. Also see THERMAL STRATIFICATION.
Stratification
Surcharge Manhole
Council of Landscape Architecture Registration Boards (CLARB)
multiple use
36. Water or wastewater flowing from a higher elevation to a lower elevation due to the force of gravity. The water does not flow due to energy provided by a pump. Wherever possible - wastewater collection systems are designed to use the force of gravity
Interconnector
Gravity Flow
Deadend Manhole
Soil Pipe
37. 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
Curb Stop
Datum Line
landscape architect
Roof Leader
38. A network of pipes - manholes - cleanouts - traps - siphons - lift stations and other structures used to collect all wastewater and wastewatercarried wastes of an area and transport them to a treatment plant or disposal system. The collection system
Service Pipe
City Beautiful Movement
new town
Collection System
39. That part of the precipitation falling on a drainage area which does not escape as surface stream flow during a given period. It is the difference between total precipitation and total runoff during the period - and represents evaporation - transpira
Compaction Test
Earth Shift
Retention
Storm Runoff
40. A manhole located at the upstream end of a sewer and having no inlet pipe. Also called a DEADEND MANHOLE.
agronomy
Terminal Manhole
Main Sewer
Day Tank
41. Solid material settled from suspension in a liquid.
Sediment
Storm Water
Surcharge
Balustrade
42. A wall that supports any vertical load in addition to its own weight.
Roof Leader
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Bearing Wall
Aquifer
43. The amount of runoff that reaches the point of measurement within a relatively short period of time after the occurrence of a storm or other form of precipitation. Also called 'direct runoff.'
Select Backfill
Storm Runoff
Storm Collection System
landscape architecture registration
44. A plan for conserving or protecting various natural or manufactured resources. Such a plan is used as a management tool in making decisions regarding soil - water - vegetation - manufactured objects and other resources at a particular site.
site plan
conservation plan
Manhole Bedding
Grease Trap
45. A record of each person involved in the handling and possession of a sample from the person who collected the sample to the person who analyzed the sample in the laboratory and to the person who witnessed disposal of the sample.
Settlement
Nonpotable
Storm Collection System
Chain of Custody
46. A structure or chamber which is usually sunk or lowered by digging from the inside. Used to gain access to the bottom of a stream or other body of water.
Housing and Urban Development - Department of (HUD)
Subsidence
Cistern
Caisson
47. The property of a material or soil that permits considerable movement of water through it when it is saturated.
Permeability
Walers
A S T M
Lateral Break
48. Landscape architecture - (civil) engineering - urban planning and architecture. Agronomy is also often included in this group.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
environmental design professions
Caisson
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
49. 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.
zoning
Nonpotable
Seasonal Water Table
Surcharge
50. A break in a lateral pipe somewhere between the sewer main and the building connection.
Potable Water
Settlement
agronomy
Lateral Break