Introduction to civil engineering terms
Introduction to civil engineering terms
20 terms
In this glossary, you will read terms, and definitions related to civil engineering which will be my field of study, and my future job. This glossary could be useful for you because in this field of study there are many terms who are not well-known by the average person.
- beam
- a long and resistant piece used to support the parts of a building
- building code
- a set of local laws relating to how buildings should be designed or built
- composition
- the nature of something's constituents; the way a mixture is made up
- conception
- process in which someone will make plans of what something should look at the end of the construction
- concrete reinforcement
- process in which other materials are used to increase concrete durability
- contract
- a written agreement concerning employment, sales or tenancy that is intended to be enforceable by law
- due date
- the date on which something expected to be done
- environmental standards
- administrative regulations or legal rules for the treatment and maintenance of the environment
- excavation
- process in which the soil will be dug to build the foundations of a building
- foundation
- the lowest load-bearing part of a building typically below the ground level
- heavy machinery
- heavy-duty vehicles specially designed to execute construction tasks
- malleability
- the ability of something to be changed into a new shape
- material supply
- goods that are used as inputs in a production or construction process
- oxidation
- a process that degrades a material when it comes in contact with an oxidizing substance
- permit
- an official document giving someone authorization to do something
- preparation
- process in which the trees and other obstacles will be removed of a surface before the start of excavation
- structure
- the arrangement between the parts of something complex
- submission
- an approximation of how much it will cost to build something
- survey
- process in which the area will be measured
- water table
- a level of an underground who is permanently saturated with water