CC1 Terms

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it is a dark brown to black cement-like material in which the predominant constituents are bitumen that occurs
naturally or is obtained through petroleum processing

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Asphalt

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the top surface of a road structure. It is also the component of the road structure which receives the traffic laod and
transfers it to the subgrade

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Base

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it is a plaster coat or coats applied prior to application of the finish coat

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Base Coat

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is a type of street which serves internal traffic movements within an area and connects this area with
major arterials

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Collector Street

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a divided arterial highway for through traffic with full or partial control of access and generally with grade
separation at intersections

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Expressway

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is an expressway with full control access

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Freeway

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the ___of asphalt cement is obtained by conducting a penetration test

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Hardness

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a general term denoting a public way for purposes of vehicular travel, including the entire area within the right of
way

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Highway

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is a system of interconnecting roadways in conjunction with one or more highway separations providing for
the interchange of traffic between two or more intersecting highways, usually without at-grade crossing of through and
major turning movements

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Interchange

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is an area/section where two or more roads come together

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Intersection

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when the major highway is taken above by raising its profile above the general ground level by embankment and
an overbridge across another highway

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Overpass

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is the layered structure placed over a soil sub-grade for forming a road

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Pavement

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is the single application of liquid bituminous material to a previously prepared and untreated road base, such
as earth, gravel, stabilized soil, or water-bound macadam base courses

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Prime Coat

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is the graded portion of a highway within the top and side slopes, prepared as a foundation for the pavement
structures and shoulders

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Road Bed

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a very thin surface treatment of bituminous material which is applied as a final step in the construction of
certain bituminous wearing surfaces of roads

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Seal Coat

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is the part of the road structure which is immediately above the subgrade and composed of stone boulders or
superior soil

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Sub-base

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is the layer of natural soil over which the pavement of a road is laid

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Subgrade

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is the single initial application of bituminous material to an existing bituminous, Portland cement concrete, or
block surface or based

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Tack Coat

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when the major highway is taken by depressing it below the ground level to cross another road by means of an
underbridge

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Underpass

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is the layer in a road pavement which provides resistance to wear and tear due to traffic

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Wearing Course

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is an imaginary level line that connects points of equal elevation. This is also the most common method of
representing the topography of an area

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Contour Lines

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is taken on a rod held on a point whose elevation is to be determined

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Foresight Reading

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are used in the maps intended for purposes of navigation to show peaks and hilltops along the cost lines. ___ resemble contours, but are not drawn with the same degree of accuracy

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Form Lines

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are a series of short lines drawn in the direction of the slope. It gives a general impression of the configuration
of the ground, but they do not give the actual elevations of the ground surface

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Hachures

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In stadia surveying, it is required to determine the elevation of the line of sight

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Height of the Instrument

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is defined as the length of a step in walking. It may be measured from heel to heel or from toe to toe

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Pace

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consists of counting the number of steps or paces in a required distance

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Pacing

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is the science of mapping out a big tract of land and consist in taking overlapping photographs from airplane flown at adequate altitudes

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Photogrammetry

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An instrument or device used to determine the area of any irregular figure plotted on a map that is drawn to scale

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Planimeter

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refers to a geographical feature where two adjacent hilltops or ridges slope downward on both sides, creating a low point or dip between them. This low point resembles the shape of a saddle, hence the term

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Saddle

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provides a rapid means of determining distances. The equipment for stadia measurement consists of a telescope with two horizontal hairs called stadia hairs and a graduated rod called a stadia rod

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Stadia Method

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is another procedure of obtaining horizontal distances. It is based on the optical geometry of the instruments employed and is an indirect method of measurement

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Tachymetry (or Tacheometry)

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is the method of measuring or laying out horizontal distances by stretching a calibrated tape between two points and reading the distance indicated on the tape

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Taping

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It refers to the line of lowest elevation within a valley or watercourse, which typically represents the path of a river or stream's current

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Thalwegs

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is the correction to be applied to the latitude or departure of any course is to be the total error of latitude or departure as the length of the course is to the length of the traverse is one way of balancing a traverse

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Transit Rule

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a point where the vertical produce upward, pierces the celestial sphere

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Zenith

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is the commonly used statistics to determining upper speed limits of vehicles.

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85th percentile value

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is the term used to designate the maximum number of passenger cars that can pass a given point per hour under the most nearly ideal roadway and traffic conditions.

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Basic Capacity

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the standard sign shape which is used only to warn of existing or possible hazard.

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Diamond Shape

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is the time elapsed during emotional sensation and disturbance such as fear, anger or any other emotional feelings such as superstitions with reference to the situation.

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Emotion Time

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the standard sign shape which is reserved exclusively for the yield sign.

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Equilateral Triangle Shape

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is a method of trip distribution involving the use of existing volumes of interzonal traffic to measure friction prior to the expanding volume between two points in proportion to an inter-actance factor

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Growth Factor Method

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is the time required for understanding the situation which is also the time required for comparing the difference thoughts, regrouping, and registering new sensations.

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Intellection Time

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the standard sign shape which is reserved exclusively for the stop sign.

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Octagon Shape

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is the time required for a driver to realize that brakes must be applied.

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Perception TIme

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is the maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given point on a lane or roadway during one hour under prevailing roadway and traffic conditions.

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Possible Capacity

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is the time taken from the instant the object is visible to the driver to the instant the brakes are applied effectively.

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Reaction Time

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the standard sign shape which is used for regulatory signs with the expectation of stop and yield signs

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Rectangle Shape

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the standard sign shape which is used for guide and information signs

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Rectangle Shape

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the standard sign shape which is used for the advance warning of a railroad crossing.

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Round Shape

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is the distance at which a driver can see an object lying in the roadway ahead. It should equal or exceed the stopping sight distance.

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Sight Distance

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In the design of auxiliary lanes, it is known as the number of cars that need to be stored during peak hours.

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Traffic Capacity

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is the number of vehicles occupying a unit length of the lane of the roadway at a given instant, usually expressed as vehicles per km

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Traffic Density

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is the number of vehicles that pass a point on a highway during a specified time interval.

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Traffic Volume

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is the time taken for the final action.

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Volition Time

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a harbor protected by means of engineering works on all sides.

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Artificial Harbor

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structures used for protecting riverbanks against erosion.

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Bank Revetments

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a structure constructed around harbor in order to protect the interior water area from the effect of stormy waves and making it possible for this area to be used for safe mooring, operating, loading and unloading of ships

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Breakwater

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a harbor in which terminal facilities are provided.

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Commercial Harbor

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marine structures for mooring vessels.

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Dolphins

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any body of water with sufficient depth for ships to enter and find shelter in storms and other natural phenomena.

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Harbor

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is the wave whose height and period are equal to the mean height and period of the highest one-tenth of the waves in a wave group.

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Highest One-Tenth Wave

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is the highest wave in a wave group.

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Highest Wave

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is a solid structure which projects into the sea perpendicular to the shore to bert vessels

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Jetty

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an embankment built along the side of the rivers to prevent the overflow of banks and thus to protect the adjoining land from flood waters.

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Levee

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is the average height of the high waters over a 19-year period.

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Mean High Water (MHW)

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is the average height of the higher high water over a 19year period.

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Mean Higher High Water (MHHW)

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is the height of the low water over a 19year period.

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Mean Low Water (MWL)

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is the average height of the lower low waters over a 19-year period.

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Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW)

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is the average of the sea water surface for all stages of the tide over a 19- year period.

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Mean Sea Level (MSL)

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is the wave whose height and period are equal to the mean height and period of all of the waves in a wave group.

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Mean Wave

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a mount or massive work form of masonry and large stone or earth laid in the sea as a breakwater and the protected side used as a quay for wharfage.

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Mole

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A structure where a ship is tied when it is anchored to enable cargo to be handled in the absence of wharves.

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Mooring

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is a type of harbor that is protected by storms and waves by the natural land contours, rocky out-crops, or islands. The entrance to such harbors permits navigation.

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Natural Harbor

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a dock which projects into the water.

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Pier

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a harbor with necessary terminal facilities to expedite the moving of cargo and passenger at any stage of the journey aside from its wharves, pier and cargo handling machinery.

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Ports

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a stretch of paved and strengthen bank or a solid artificial landing place made along or parallel to ashore for convenience in loading and unloading ship.

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Quay

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they are protection walls for quay and wharves for retaining and protecting embankments or retaining fill.

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Quaywall or Bulkhead

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a harbor which is used as a haven in a storm.

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Refuge Harbor

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the waves in a wave group are rearranged in the order of their heights and the highest one-third are selected; the significant wave is then the hypothetical wave whose height and period are the mean height and period of the selected waves

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Significant Wave

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is a phenomenon involving abnormal oscillations of the water level with a period of approximately a few minutes to a few tens of minutes. It occurs when small fluctuations of the water level are generated by micro-scale variations of atmospheric pressure by an air front or a low pressure in the outer sea, and the components of those oscillations whose period is the same as a natural period of the harbor are amplified through resonance.

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Seiche

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is the term for the periodical variations in the level of the surface of a large body of water like a sea or an ocean. These variations are mainly due to the attraction of the sun and the moon.

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Tide

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a landing place or the platform built out into or onto the water for the berthing of vessels.

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Wharf

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a construction material produced by combining Portland cement with aggregate and water

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Concrete

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usually weighs from 140 to 160 lb/cu. ft.

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Normal-weight Concrete

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may weigh from 15 to 90 lb/cu. ft. and have a 28-day compressive strength of 100 to 1000 psi

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Lightweight Insulating Concrete

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concrete used for structures such as dams in which the weight of the concrete provides most of the strength of the structure

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Mass Concrete

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made with heavy aggregates such as barite, magnetite, and steel punchings; used primarily for nuclear radiation shielding

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Heavyweight Concrete

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refers to bringing of a concrete surface to true grade with enough mortar to produce the desired finish

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Leveling

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is concrete that has been cast into the desired shape prior to placement in a structure

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Refractory Concrete

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refers to rounding off the formed edge of a slab to prevent chipping or damage

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Edging

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refers to moving a straight edge back and forth with a sawlike motion on the surface of newly-placed concrete

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Screeding

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premolded inserts are placed in concrete slabs to control cracking in the concrete as a result of shrinkage

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Jointing

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the tendency of dry materials in concrete to settle to the bottom and displace the mixing water to the surface

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Bleeding

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done on slabs that are left exposed or to receive thin finishes such as resilient flooring, carpet, tile or paint

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Troweling

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the breaking away of hardened concrete surface of a slab to a depth of about 1/6 to 3/16 of an inch. Usually occurs in the early age of the slab

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Scaling

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a protected water area to provide safe and suitable accommodation for ships for the transfer of cargo, refueling, repairs, etc.

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Harbor

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harbors protected from storms and waves by the natural configuration of the land

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Natural Harbors

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harbors protected by breakwaters or harbors created by dredging

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Artificial Harbors

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a sheltered place where the ship may receive or discharge cargo. It includes the harbor with its approach channels and anchorage places.

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Port

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a navigable channel in harbor, offshore, etc., the usual course taken by vessels in such places

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Fairway

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a continuous structure built parallel to along the margin of the sea or alongside riverbanks, canals, or waterways where vessels may lie alongside to receive or discharge cargo, embark or disembark passengers or lie at rest

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Wharf

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any structure built into the sea but not parallel to the coastline and includes any stage, stair landing place, landing stage jetty, floating barge, and pontoon, any bridge or other works connected there with

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Pier

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a landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored

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Jetty

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a berth structure for mooring the ship on the open sea, an isolated piled or gravity structure used either to maneuver a ship or facilitate holding it in position at its berth

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Dolphin

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the hypothetical wave whose height and period are the mean height and period of a wave group

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Significant Wave

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it is the highest wave in the wave group

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Highest Wave

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a wave whose height and period are equal to the mean height and period of all the waves in the wave group

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Mean Wave

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is the wave at a place where water depth is at least onehalf of the wavelength; the wave parameters are expressed with those of the significant wave at this place

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Deepwater Waves

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average of sea water level for all stages of the tide over a 19-year period

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Mean Sea Level

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is the height of the low water over a 19-year period

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Mean Low Water

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is the average height of the lower low waters over a 19- year period

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Mean Lower Low Water

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the abnormal rise of the sea level that occurs when a typhoon passes by. This rise above normal level on this open coast is due to atmosphere pressure reduction as well as due to wind stress

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Storm Surge

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waves with an extremely long period that mainly occur when there is a sudden large-scale sea floor movement usually associated with severe, shallow focus earthquakes

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Tsunamis

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phenomenon involving abnormal oscillations of the water level with a period of approximately a few minutes to a few tens of minutes

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Seiche