Civil Engineering Flashcard

The process of injecting any agent into soil or rock to increase its strength or stability, protect foundations or reduce groundwater.

An increase in soil density of a cohesive soil resulting from the expulsion of water from the soil’s void spaces

A measure of material's ability to resist indentation or penetration.

The basic lane width appropriate for national road

The berth structure projecting out from the shoreline

Signs used to guide drivers through a change in horizontal alignment of the Road

What are the capacity requirement for all scaffoldings?

The three essential elements such as navigation, guidance and control is referred to as:

A method of protecting employees from cave-ins from material that could fall or roll from an excavation face or into an excavation or collapse of adjacent structures. This includes support systems, sloping and benching systems, shield systems and other systems that provide the necessary protection.

The bucket volume contained within the bucket when following the outline of the bucket sides is referred to as: