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Civil Engineering Vocab

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1. Downstream opening or discharge end of a pipe - culvert - or canal.






2. A water treatment process in which solid particles settle out of the water being treated in a large clarifier or sedimentation basin.






3. A tank used to store a chemical solution of known concentration for feed to a chemical feeder. A day tank usually stores sufficient chemical solution to properly treat the water being treated for at least one day. Also called an AGE TANK.






4. Tamping or rolling of a material to achieve a surface or density that is able to support predicted loads.






5. A break in a lateral pipe somewhere between the sewer main and the building connection.






6. 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.






7. In landscape architecture - the organization of areas of land for specific aesthetic or functional purposes. This can range from creating small backyard patios to huge urban plazas.






8. Harmonious use of the land for more than one purpose; not necessarily the combination of uses that will yield the highest economic return - e.g. - a mix of residential and commercial developments in the same area.






9. A reactor or basin in which baffles or other devices create a series of compartments. The environment and the resulting microbial population within each compartment can be controlled to some extent by the operator. The environmental conditions (food






10. 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.






11. 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






12. A receptacle designed to collect and retain grease and fatty substances usually found in kitchens or from similar wastes. It is installed in the drainage system between the kitchen or other point of production of the waste and the building wastewater






13. The used household water and watercarried solids that flow in sewers to a wastewater treatment plant. The preferred term is WASTEWATER.






14. Federal agency responsible for producing and managing many federally-funded public service programs - especially those affecting housing and public spaces.






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






16. A mixture of storm or surface runoff and other wastewater such as domestic or industrial wastewater.






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






18. Any designated use or activity on a piece of land.






19. A type of easement granting permission to a constructor or developer to build over a street or structure.






20. 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






21. Sewers are surcharged when the supply of water to be carried is greater than the capacity of the pipes to carry the flow. The surface of the wastewater in manholes rises above the top of the sewer pipe - and the sewer is under pressure or a head - ra






22. 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.






23. The lay of the land - particularly its slope and drainage patterns; the science of drawing maps and charts or otherwise representing the surface features of a region or site - including its natural and man-made features.






24. 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






25. A line from which heights and depths are calculated or measured. Also called a datum plane or a datum level.






26. The form of the land. Contour lines are map lines connecting points of the same ground elevation and are used to depict and measure slope and drainage. Spot elevations are points of a specific elevation.






27. 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.






28. Material used to provide a bedding or foundation for pipes or other underground structures. This material is of specified quality for desirable bedding or other characteristics and is often imported from a different location.






29. Post at which the railing terminates at each floor level.






30. Pertaining to groundwater - a well - or underground basin where the water is under a pressure greater than atmospheric and will rise above the level of its upper confining surface if given an opportunity to do so.






31. An authorization issued by a government agency allowing construction of a project according to approved plans and specifications.






32. A groundwater table that has seasonal changes in depth or elevation.






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






34. 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.






35. 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






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






37. The pipes - conduits - structures - equipment - and processes required to collect - convey - and treat domestic and industrial wastes - and dispose of the effluent and sludge.






38. The legal grant of right-of-use to an area of designated private property.






39. 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






40. American Society for Testing and Materials






41. Shoring members placed across a trench to hold other horizontal and vertical shoring members in place.






42. A U.S. government agency responsible for developing and enforcing regulations that guide the use of land and natural resources.






43. A railing composed of balusters capped by a handrail.






44. This landscape architecture specialization has evolved to encompass maintenance of a site in its present condition; conservation of a site as part of a larger area of historic importance; restoration of a site to a given date or quality; renovation o






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






46. Vertical member supporting the railing.






47. Material used to fill in a trench or excavation






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






49. A device that admits surface waters to the storm water drainage system. Also see CURB INLET and CATCH BASIN.






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