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Civil Engineering Vocab

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






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






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






4. Clarifier - Settling Tank. A tank or basin in which wastewater is held for a period of time during which the heavier solids settle to the bottom and the lighter materials float to the water surface.






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






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






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






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






9. A system of gutters - catch basins - yard drains - culverts and pipes for the purpose of conducting storm waters from an area - but intended to exclude domestic and industrial wastes.






10. Vertical member supporting the railing.






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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.






14. 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






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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






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






20. A pipe or conduit (sewer) intended to carry wastewater or waterborne wastes from homes - businesses - and industries to the POTW (Publicly Owned Treatment Works). Storm water runoff or unpolluted water should be collected and transported in a separat






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






22. A material - other than aggregate - cementitious material or water - added in small quantities to the mix in order to produce some (desired) modifications - either to the properties of the mix or of the hardened product.






23. A sewer designed to carry both sanitary wastewaters and storm or surface water runoff.






24. A collection pipe to which building laterals are connected.






25. 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






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






27. A manhole which fills and allows raw wastewater to flow out onto the street or ground.






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






29. A coordinating agency formed in 1961 for state boards that administer licensing exams and maintain records for landscape architects to practice.






30. 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






31. The protection - improvement and use of natural resources according to principles that will assure the highest economic or social benefits for people and the environment now and in the future.






32. Narrowly defined - the amount of countryside and/or city that can be taken in at a glance. Also - an area of land or water taken in the aggregate.






33. 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.






34. A flat board or plate - deflector - guide or similar device constructed or placed in flowing water or slurry systems to cause more uniform flow velocities - to absorb energy - and to divert - guide - or agitate liquids (water - chemical solutions - s






35. The excess water running off from the surface of a drainage area during and immediately after a period of rain. See STORM RUNOFF.






36. A wall that supports any vertical load in addition to its own weight.






37. Legal right to use the property of others for a specific purpose. For example - a utility company may have a fivefoot easement along the property line of a home. This gives the utility the legal right to install and maintain a sewer line within the e






38. 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.






39. Branch or lateral sewers that collect wastewater from building sewers and service lines.






40. Installation of pumps to lift wastewater to a higher elevation in places where flat land would require excessively deep sewer trenches. Also used to raise wastewater from areas too low to drain into available collection lines. These stations may be e






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






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






43. Sedimentation basin overflow weir. A plate with Vnotches along the top to ensure a uniform flow rate and avoid shortcircuiting.






44. 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.'






45. 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






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






47. The linear or a real dimension over which a higher component transmits load to a lower component






48. The process of adding air to water. Air can be added to water by either passing air through water or passing water through air. In wastewater treatment - air is added to freshen wastewater and to keep solids in suspension. With mixtures of wastewater






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






50. A small box-like structure that contains valves used to regulate flows.







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