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Civil Engineering Vocab

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1. Horizontal shoring members - usually square - rough cut timber - that are used to hold solid sheeting - braces or vertical shoring members in place. Also called STRINGERS.






2. 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.






3. 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.






4. In landscape architecture - an essential sheet showing site boundaries and significant site features - used as a basis for subsequent plan development.






5. The running off of water from a land surface or subsurface - such as through sewers or natural means.






6. A downspout or pipe installed to drain a roof gutter to a storm drain or other means of disposal.






7. The gathering of a gas - liquid - or dissolved substance on the surface or interface zone of another material. Advanced Waste Treatment (water) n Any process of water renovation that upgrades treated wastewater to meet specific reuse requirements. Ma






8. A large - public park - often highly scenic and isolated belonging to and operated by the federal government.






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






10. 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






11. The movement of water through very small spaces due to molecular forces.






12. Subsurface water in the saturation zone from which wells and springs are fed. In a strict sense the term applies only to water below the water table. Also called 'phreatic water' and 'plerotic water.'






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






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






15. Material used to fill in a trench or excavation






16. An arrangement of pipes - equipment - devices - tanks and structures for treating wastewater and industrial wastes. A water pollution control plant.






17. 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.






18. An opening or point of access in a building wastewater pipe system for rodding or snake operation.






19. A manhole in which the rate of the water entering is greater than the capacity of the outlet under gravity flow conditions. When the water in the manhole rises above the top of the outlet pipe - the manhole is said to be 'surcharged.'






20. 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






21. A structure made of concrete or other durable material to protect bare soil from erosion by splashing or falling water.






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






23. 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.






24. A sewer that receives wastewater from many tributary branches or sewers and serves a large territory and contributing population.






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






26. 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.






27. 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






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






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






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






31. A layer - usually of concrete or mortar - for providing continuous support to such items as bricks - slabs - pipes.






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






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






34. A natural underground layer of porous - waterbearing materials (sand - gravel) usually capable of yielding a large amount or supply of water.






35. The illustration and description of problem-statements and large-scale design solutions that affect extensive areas of land; the anticipation of problems that will be encountered as human use and development of land continues.






36. 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






37. Vertical member supporting the railing.






38. Masonry composed of roughly shaped stones fitting approximately on level beds - well bonded and brought at vertical intervals to continuous level beds of courses.






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






40. 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






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






42. The prepared and compacted base on which a manhole is constructed.






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. Record of an area's natural and man-made resources - including vegetation - animal life - geological characteristics and mankind's presence in such forms as housing - highways and even hazardous wastes.






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